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IBA nets proton therapy order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Belgian radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) said it will be providing a proton therapy system at the upcoming Proton Therapy Center at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL.
September 22, 2008
Digirad gets FDA nod for nSpeed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine vendor Digirad has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its nSpeed reconstruction software.
September 22, 2008
Proton therapy lowers chance of second malignancy
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - A study from Massachusetts General Hospital concluded that proton therapy decreases the risk of cancer patients developing a second malignancy by 50%, compared to treatment with standard photon radiation. Findings were detailed on Monday at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting.
September 22, 2008
Calypso, Siemens join forces
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electromagnetic localization developer Calypso Medical Technologies and Siemens Healthcare have signed a product collaboration agreement to integrate Calypso's real-time tumor tracking data with Siemens' linear accelerator products.
September 21, 2008
AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider
By Wayne Forrest
September 21, 2008
Dutch reactor opening delayed another month
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group has pushed back the tentative start-up date for its High Flux Reactor in Petten, Netherlands, by one more month to November.
September 18, 2008
SPECT/CT once again shows value in bone lesion location
By Wayne Forrest
While SPECT has proved beneficial in detecting lesions in bone scans, researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City have found that SPECT/CT is even more advantageous in determining exact lesion location.
September 17, 2008
CMS reconsiders PET coverage framework
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been asked to consider replacing its current framework for determining reimbursement coverage of PET and is soliciting comments on the proposed change.
September 15, 2008
Ultrafast cardiac camera comparable to standard SPECT
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - Initial results from a multicenter study on myocardial perfusion imaging suggest that images from a novel ultrafast cardiac gamma camera are comparable to those from standard dual-detector cameras, according to research presented at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) meeting.
September 15, 2008
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Syntermed licenses cardiac software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Syntermed has licensed nuclear cardiology software from Emory University.
September 14, 2008
Siemens announces PET biomarker results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare is touting recent clinical results of a new PET biomarker for imaging hypoxic tumors.
September 14, 2008
Molecular breast imaging offers promise as mammography adjunct
By Wayne Forrest
In a comparison with screening mammography, molecular breast imaging (MBI) showed high sensitivity and specificity in women with a high risk of cancer, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. MBI also could provide a less expensive imaging option versus MRI.
September 14, 2008
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