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Portable gamma camera finds sentinel nodes in testicular cancer
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of real-time images from a portable gamma camera, Dutch physicians intraoperatively identified 20% more laparoscopic sentinel nodes in testicular cancer patients imaged by SPECT/CT, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
April 3, 2011
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Eckert & Ziegler posts record sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eckert & Ziegler, parent company of radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products, achieved record sales from ongoing business operations in 2010.
March 29, 2011
No damage to Chalk River after quake
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Atomic Energy of Canada is reporting no damage to its nuclear laboratories in Chalk River, Ontario, following an earthquake of 3.5 magnitude on the afternoon of March 29.
March 29, 2011
UltraSPECT touts JNC study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm UltraSPECT is touting study results that suggest its wide-beam reconstruction technology reduces the required radiopharmaceutical dose and image acquisition time by 50% for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, when compared with conventional techniques.
March 28, 2011
PET/CT with laxative contrast tops PET in colorectal cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Delayed PET/CT with laxative-augmented contrast medium is more accurate than initial PET alone in the detection of colorectal cancer, according to a study published online March 15 in Radiology.
March 28, 2011
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SNM expands educational offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SNM is ramping up its 2011 annual meeting to offer new education options to nuclear medicine and molecular imaging professionals.
March 27, 2011
Premier inks PET isotope deals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Group purchasing organization Premier has signed new agreements for the supply of PET isotopes.
March 24, 2011
Canadian agency eyes AECL's disaster plans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has issued orders to all major nuclear facilities in Canada, including Atomic Energy of Canada's (AECL) Chalk River Laboratories, to review their ability to withstand external hazards, such as seismic activity, floods, and fire.
March 23, 2011
Naviscan nets Stereo Navigator sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has installed its Stereo Navigator position emission mammography-guided biopsy system at the Center for Advanced Breast Care in Arlington Heights, IL.
March 21, 2011
Lantheus completes notes offering
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging has completed a private offering of $150 million in notes, due 2017.
March 21, 2011
Naviscan highlights new PEM data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan is touting clinical results presented at last week's National Consortium of Breast Centers meeting. According to the company, its positron emission mammography (PEM) technology demonstrated higher specificity for detecting cancer in the contralateral breast than MRI, with equal sensitivity.
March 20, 2011
SNM issues potassium iodide warning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SNM is joining several medical associations to ask people not to purchase potassium iodide needlessly due to concerns about radiation fallout from nuclear power facilities in Japan.
March 20, 2011
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