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Brain PET image wins SNM 2007 Image of the Year honors

By Brian Casey

WASHINGTON - A brain PET image that shows the correlation between radiotracer uptake and aggressive traits in men received Image of the Year honors at the SNM meeting this week. In announcing the recognition, Dr. Henry Wagner said it represents the growing ability of molecular imaging to illustrate the relationship between the mind and the brain.

June 4, 2007

Siemens unveils HD-PET

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Medical Solutions is highlighting its high-definition PET technology at this week's annual meeting of the SNM, formerly the Society for Nuclear Medicine, in Washington, DC.

June 3, 2007

Digirad debuts nSpeed

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine vendor Digirad has introduced nSpeed, a 3D SPECT imaging reconstruction technique.

June 3, 2007

IBA begins European I-124 shipments

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radioisotope manufacturer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has begun delivery of iodine-124 to PET centers in Europe.

June 3, 2007

Molecular imaging, nuclear medicine share spotlight at SNM 2007

By Wayne Forrest

WASHINGTON - It will be virtually impossible to discuss nuclear medicine and exclude molecular imaging from the discussion at this week's SNM meeting. Molecular imaging will help revolutionize patient care, with improved ways to diagnose, treat, and manage cancer and other diseases, and focusing exclusively on nuclear medicine without incorporating other imaging modalities would limit the understanding of how diseases will be diagnosed and treated in the future, according to speakers at Sunday's opening presentation.

June 3, 2007

CardiArc launches SPECT research program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine vendor CardiArc has established a research and testing program for its SPECT imaging system.

May 30, 2007