Nuclear Medicine: Page 306

AMIC teams with DOE on isotopes

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical isotope producer Advanced Medical Isotope (AMIC) will partner with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to further develop technology for the production of medical isotopes.

January 25, 2009

PDS pushes PET's imaging boundaries with lower doses

By Rick Dana Barlow

PhotoDetection Systems (PDS) believes it has built a more sensitive PET system for humans and is reaching out to some heavy hitters in the medical community to showcase it.

January 21, 2009

SNM criticizes NAS isotope report

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine professional society SNM has pointed out what it feels are several shortcomings in a report issued this week by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on the feasibility of developing a U.S. supply for medical isotopes.

January 15, 2009

Illinois MRI leasing case settled; contract renewal tips; medical isotope report

By Brian Casey

January 14, 2009

Report: Use of low-enriched uranium in medical isotopes is feasible

By Wayne Forrest

A new study from the National Academy of Sciences concluded that no technical barriers exist for converting medical isotope-producing nuclear reactors from high-enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium (LEU) for the production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). Chronic shortages might still persist in Mo-99 supply, however, even if such a conversion occurs.

January 14, 2009

UCLA study finds PET with FDDNP radiotracer can predict Alzheimer's

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have produced additional evidence demonstrating that a new PET radiotracer is effective in diagnosing brain aging before symptoms appear, and in differentiating Alzheimer's disease from other less serious neurological conditions.

January 12, 2009

Bayer partners with Hamamatsu

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bayer Schering Pharma and Hamamatsu Photonics have signed a licensing agreement to share their products and expertise in molecular imaging for cancer.

January 11, 2009

Positron launches cardiac nuclear medicine package

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET developer Positron has debuted a comprehensive cardiac nuclear medicine program.

January 8, 2009

MRI beats PET for myocardial evaluation in patients with impaired LV function

By Eric Barnes

While MRI is known to detect more myocardial scarring than PET in patients with occlusive coronary artery disease, a new study suggests that contrast-enhanced MRI can make a critical difference in treatment planning for revascularization candidates with severely impaired left ventricular (LV) function.

January 8, 2009

Is echo contrast safe after all? And, progress on PET payments

By Brian Casey

January 7, 2009

MDS reports decreased revenue in Q4

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian healthcare company MDS posted lower sales and a big net loss for its fourth-quarter financial results.

January 7, 2009

CMS proposes expansion of PET cancer coverage

By Wayne Forrest

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken another step toward the possible expansion of Medicare coverage for initial diagnostic testing with PET for cancer patients.

January 6, 2009

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