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MRI, PET/CT show different strengths in tumor staging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Whole-body MRI and PET/CT differ in their capabilities when conducting tumor, node, and metastasis (TNM) staging, with PET/CT demonstrating superior sensitivity and specificity for lymph node staging, while whole-body MRI showed strength in detecting distant metastases, according to German researchers.
January 19, 2006
USP report blasts radiology medication errors
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Medication errors in radiology were seven times more harmful than errors in other areas of medical practice from 2000-2004, according to a report by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). But critics called the report misleading in light of the low number of actual errors reported.
January 18, 2006
Draxis radiopharmaceutical approved
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Draxis Health has received FDA approval for its supplemental new drug application for sodium iodide I-131 oral capsules.
January 12, 2006
Tyco to split into three units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breaking up may be hard to do, but industrial conglomerate Tyco International of Pembroke, Bermuda, is going to take a crack at it by splitting into three independent, publicly traded companies.
January 12, 2006
Digirad makes management moves
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine vendor Digirad of Poway, CA, said that its president, Mark Casner, has been named as CEO of the firm, succeeding Gary Burbach, effective January 15 this year.
January 9, 2006
HCG rolls out modular building for Philips' Gemini
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
HCG Building Technologies has opened the first modular building to house Philips Medical Systems' Gemini PET/CT scanner.
January 9, 2006
Higher 2005 revenues for Cytogen
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical firm Cytogen reported preliminary fourth-quarter total product sales of approximately $4.2 million, up 13% compared with the $3.5 million posted a year ago.
January 8, 2006
International Isotopes finishes fluorine extraction plant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes of Idaho Falls, ID, has completed the construction and initial operational testing of a new fluorine extraction process plant.
January 2, 2006
IsoRay, IBt notch technology agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay Medical has signed a letter of intent for a technology licensing agreement covering access to International Brachytherapy's (IBt) proprietary polymer seed technology for use with cesium-131 in brachytherapy.
January 2, 2006
Positron taps new president
PET vendor Positron has tapped a new president, Joseph Oliverio, replacing Griffith Miller in the position.
December 28, 2005
Digirad prepares for triple-head rollout
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine vendor Digirad of Poway, CA, said it has completed clinical testing of its mobile Cardius-3M triple-head gamma camera.
December 28, 2005
New Atlas of Clinical PET released
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The second edition of the Atlas of Clinical PET has been released by Hodder Arnold Publishers and Oxford University Press.
December 20, 2005
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