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ACC study: Lantheus PET tracer shows promise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study presented at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting has found that a novel PET tracer being developed by Lantheus Medical Imaging is clinically safe, has acceptable dosimetry, and has a high myocardial uptake at rest that significantly increases with adenosine stress.
March 31, 2009
ACC study: Most cardiac SPECT scans are appropriate
By Charlene Laino
ORLANDO - At a time of rising concerns about the overuse of medical imaging, researchers at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting report that most nuclear cardiac scans are performed for appropriate indications. On the other hand, the highest percentage of inappropriate SPECT scans was performed in patients at low risk of heart disease.
March 31, 2009
SNM, CMOD plan May PET meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SNM and the International Partnership for Critical Markers of Disease (CMOD) will jointly host a meeting on May 1 to examine U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements for manufacturing PET radiopharmaceuticals.
March 26, 2009
MRI, PET/CT help direct correct cervical cancer treatment
By Wayne Forrest
MRI and PET/CT performed before treatment for cervical cancer direct women to the most appropriate therapy and spare them from potential long-term morbidity and complications of trimodality therapy, such as surgery followed by chemoradiation.
March 26, 2009
FDA clears Digirad's SPECT/CT device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Cardius X-ACT imaging system.
March 25, 2009
GE rolls out new cardiac SPECT cameras
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is launching a new line of cardiac SPECT cameras based on the vendor's new Alcyone technology platform, which uses digital cadmium zinc telluride detectors.
March 24, 2009
PETNet opens radiopharmacy in NC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PETNet Solutions, a subsidiary of Siemens Healthcare, has opened a new SPECT radiopharmacy in Raleigh, NC.
March 24, 2009
IBA sells Cyclone 30 in Germany
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) sold a new version of its Cyclone 30 cyclotron to the Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine, a department of the Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany.
March 24, 2009
Lantheus taps new VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging has named Mary Taylor as vice president of regulatory affairs.
March 23, 2009
Tucson cardiologists settle Stark law case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona has reached a settlement with three Tucson cardiologists accused of submitting claims for Medicare payments for nuclear cardiology studies in violation of the Stark law prohibiting self-referral.
March 19, 2009
Neoprobe hits Lymphoseek clinical milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera probe developer Neoprobe has reached a clinical milestone in a multicenter phase III study of its Lymphoseek radiotracer, the company reported.
March 18, 2009
Dilon touts gamma imaging research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scintimammography developer Dilon Technologies said that recent research found that its breast-specific gamma imaging technology led to a reduction of unnecessary biopsies when compared with MRI.
March 17, 2009
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