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Avid, Siemens begin florbetapir production
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Avid Radiopharmaceuticals said PETNet Solutions has shipped the first dose of its florbetapir molecular imaging agent for visualizing beta-amyloid deposits in the brain.
April 6, 2010
Ontario group funds new breast cancer probe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research has made an investment in the development of a radiolabeled insulin probe for the early detection of breast cancer.
April 6, 2010
Hybrid breast imaging unit melds molecular and x-ray tomo
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital mammography tomosynthesis is one of the hottest new breast imaging technologies, but what if you added a molecular-based functional tomosynthesis capability to it? University of Virginia researchers did just that, and reported on their findings in a new study published in the April issue of Radiology.
April 4, 2010
FDA, SNM, RSNA host workshop
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, SNM, and RSNA will host a joint two-day workshop on April 13-14 at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.
April 1, 2010
International Isotopes posts mixed 2009 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sales growth in three business segments propelled 2009 revenues for radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes, but not enough to avoid a deeper net loss.
April 1, 2010
PET-guided treatment reduces events in heart patients
By Wayne Forrest
Canadian and American researchers observed a "significant reduction" in cardiac events when using FDG-PET rather than standard methods of care to determine which patients receive revascularization therapy, according to research published in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
April 1, 2010
SPIE: Fundamental challenges identified with quantitative PET
By Tami Freeman
PET/CT could play a significant role in the development of new cancer therapies. But if the technique is to fulfill its potential of offering true quantitative measurements, it's critical to address issues such as respiratory motion.
April 1, 2010
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Early imaging with CT, MR means shorter inpatient stay
By Kate Madden Yee
Early advanced imaging with CT, MR, or nuclear scintigraphy, especially on the day before or the day of patient admission, leads to shorter inpatient stays, according to a new study in the April Journal of the American College of Radiology. And shorter inpatient stays could mean lower healthcare costs.
March 31, 2010
Canada makes investment in isotope production
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian government will allocate $48 million Canadian ($45 million U.S.) in its 2010 budget to support the research, development, and demonstration of new technologies for the production of medical isotopes.
March 31, 2010
Eckert & Ziegler grows revenue, profit in 2009
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products topped the 100 million euro mark in sales in 2009.
March 29, 2010
Naviscan to export PEM to Colombia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has received approval from the Colombian Ministry of Health for the commercial introduction of its positron emission mammography (PEM) scanner into Colombia.
March 29, 2010
Covidien warns of 'extreme' Mo-99 shortage in May
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a March 26 update, healthcare technology firm Covidien warns customers of an "extreme shortage" of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) in May, as two key nuclear reactors remain offline.
March 29, 2010
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