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ARRS study: Scintimammography shows high sensitivity in breast cancer detection
By Wayne Forrest
ORLANDO - Scintimammography using a dedicated breast gamma camera shows "high sensitivity and moderate specificity" in breast cancer detection, according to research presented this week at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.
May 8, 2007
Digirad completes acquisition of Ultrascan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine vendor Digirad has closed on its acquisition of Suwanee, GA-based Ultrascan, a provider of mobile ultrasound and nuclear medicine services.
May 1, 2007
Neoprobe's Q1 sales slip, loss edges up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera probe developer Neoprobe reported that sales slipped slightly in the first quarter of 2007 (end-March 31), while the company's net loss grew slightly.
April 30, 2007
HHS establishes office to manage BARDA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has created an office to manage the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
April 26, 2007
DOTA-NOC PET/CT raises the bar in neuroendocrine imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Receptors for the naturally occurring neuropeptide somatostatin have been shown to have a high concentration on neuroendocrine tumors. Indium-111-labeled octreotide has long been the preferred agent for imaging somatostatin receptors on neuroendocrine tumors in vivo. But a recent study by German researchers indicates that there may be a new radiotracer of choice for neuroendocrine carcinoma imaging, Ga-68 DOTA-NOC.
April 26, 2007
PET plays universal role in pre- and post-treatment for head and neck cancer
By Shalmali Pal
Predicting the success of head and neck cancer treatment, staging it, and addressing its side effects are the focus of three recent papers. German investigators devised a tumor control model using repeat PET scanning during radiotherapy, while a group from Stanford University offered practical PET/CT guidelines for this disease. Finally, the North Central Cancer Treatment Group tested zinc sulfate in preventing dysgeusia in patients undergoing radiation to the oral pharynx.
April 25, 2007
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Spectrum Dynamics completes Vanderbilt installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli gamma camera developer Spectrum Dynamics of Tirat Hacarmel has installed its D-SPECT system at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.
April 24, 2007
IBA opens new radiotracer site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope manufacturer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, has opened a new facility for radiopharmaceutical R&D and production in Belgium.
April 19, 2007
MDS Nordion reports glitch in iodine-131 supply
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope developer MDS Nordion of Kanata, Ontario, has reported an interruption in supply of iodine-131, an isotope commonly used in nuclear medicine procedures.
April 19, 2007
ACR issues white paper on radiation dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) of Reston, VA, has issued a new white paper on the appropriate use of medical imaging in an effort to counter the documented rise in radiation being delivered by medical devices.
April 18, 2007
Report: U.S. exposure to medical radiation skyrockets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. residents are being exposed to nearly six times more radiation from medical devices compared to 1980 levels, according to preliminary results of a new study issued this week by the National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements (NCRP).
April 18, 2007
GE places PET/CT in Jacksonville
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said it has installed its Discovery ST PET/CT system at Premier PET Imaging of Jacksonville, a freestanding outpatient imaging facility in Jacksonville, FL.
April 9, 2007
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