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Siemens unveils 16-slice PET/CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has introduced its new Biograph TruePoint 16-slice PET/CT system.
March 12, 2009
FDG-PET/CT helps predict osteosarcoma survival
By Wayne Forrest
A study from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has found that FDG-PET/CT can help determine progression-free survival, overall survival, and tumor necrosis among patients with osteosarcoma.
March 11, 2009
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Siemens nets London PET/CT, CT installs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has completed three London installs of its PET/CT and CT systems.
March 10, 2009
3D CT detection of perfusion defects mirrors SPECT
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Three-dimensional images from normal coronary CT angiography scans are highly sensitive for detecting fixed perfusion defects compared to myocardial SPECT. A special reconstruction technique performed with customized software does the job without the need for additional radiation or contrast.
March 7, 2009
Digirad sells AZ, NV assets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad has sold the assets of its Arizona and Nevada service locations to Antigua Medical Services.
March 5, 2009
Neoprobe debuts high-energy probe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera probe developer Neoprobe has launched a high-energy gamma detection probe at this year's Society of Surgical Oncology's annual Cancer Symposium in Phoenix.
March 4, 2009
Positron places bets on PET-only Attrius system
By Wayne Forrest
Positron has had its ups and downs, to say the least, over the past decade, but the PET device developer thinks it now has a strategy and product to become a more prominent player in the nuclear medicine market.
March 3, 2009
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NCRP report: CT drives massive increase in medical radiation dose
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. population's exposure to ionizing radiation from medical procedures grew more than sevenfold between the early 1980s and 2006 -- an increase largely attributable to spectacular growth in CT use, according to a report released today by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).
March 2, 2009
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B&W taps R&D head for medical isotope program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) Technical Services Group has named Daniel Glenn as head of research and development for the company's medical isotope program.
February 25, 2009
Chalk River reactor has minor leak
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Officials from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Atomic Energy of Canada confirmed that the third water leak in three months occurred at the Chalk River nuclear reactor on February 22.
February 25, 2009
MarketStat #54: Distribution of mobile vs. fixed PET imaging sites
As of IMV's 2008 census survey, 47% of the 2,000 PET imaging sites in the U.S. use fixed PET or PET/CT scanners, whereas 53% of PET imaging sites use mobile services for their PET or PET/CT scanning.
February 23, 2009
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FDG-PET aids in detecting atherosclerosis activity
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET imaging can be helpful in determining how atherosclerotic plaque inflammation relates to calcification and vascular risk factors, and the technique also may be used to identify atherosclerotic disease activity, according to a new study.
February 22, 2009
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