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Nuclear Medicine: Page 255

AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider
By Wayne Forrest
August 15, 2010
MDS extends cobalt-60 supply deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm MDS Nordion has extended its agreement with Ontario Power Generation for the supply of cobalt-60 through 2020.
August 12, 2010
Covidien forecasts short Mo-99 supply
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology firm Covidien predicts molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) may be in short supply in late August and early September, even as two nuclear reactors proceed toward restart of services.
August 12, 2010
AECL's NRU could restart next week
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) could return its National Research Universal (NRU) reactor in Chalk River, Ontario, to service as soon as next week.
August 12, 2010
Cardinal to manage cyclotron in Tenn.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardinal Health has inked an agreement with a Tennessee healthcare network to manage a cyclotron facility in Knoxville.
August 11, 2010
FDG-PET before RT can modify planned NSCLC treatment
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET scans of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients reviewed before radiation therapy (RT) may lead to significant changes in treatment strategy and radiation therapy planning, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 10, 2010
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Positron opens new facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Positron has opened its new production facility in Indiana for manufacturing both radioactive and nonradioactive pharmaceutical products and devices.
August 9, 2010
Neoprobe revenues, losses grow in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Increased gamma detection device sales helped Neoprobe to a 41% increase in revenue in its second quarter.
August 9, 2010
EC addresses isotope shortage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Commission (EC) has sent to the European Parliament a series of recommendations designed to address the global medical isotope shortage and prevent unnecessary radiation exposure for CT and radiation therapy patients.
August 8, 2010
Study: RMI identifies certain cancers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Raman molecular imaging (RMI) shows promise in identifying cancers that are typically difficult to diagnose, according to a study scheduled for presentation this week at the International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy.
August 5, 2010
Kitware awarded NIH grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Kitware has received a one-year grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for $228,000 to improve the clinical effectiveness of liver lesion biopsy using PET/CT imaging.
August 5, 2010
CMS alters PET policy for treatment planning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has changed its reimbursement policy, which previously called for payment for only one PET scan for treatment planning in patients with solid tumors and myeloma.
August 5, 2010
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