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Nuclear Medicine: Page 395
Pinhole technique abets dedicated breast SPECT imaging
By
Deborah R. Dakins
Still in its early stages, a new breast imaging technique that pairs SPECT with pinhole collimation shows promise in detecting small lesions with high contrast and signal-to-noise ratios, according to investigators from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.
April 23, 2003
PET/CT growth sparks gains in U.S. PET market
By
Erik L. Ridley
The market proliferation of hybrid PET/CT technology has been swift, and now contributes 45% of revenues of the combined U.S. PET and PET/CT market, according to market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
April 14, 2003
Stress Cardiolite test effective across racial groups
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study of patients who have a normal stress test using the cardiac radiopharmaceutical Cardiolite has shown an excellent prognosis for cardiac-event-free survival.
April 9, 2003
Molecular imaging explains why ibuprofen prevents Alzheimer’s
By
Tracie L. Thompson
A new radiotracer under development at UCLA has enabled researchers to see for the first time how NSAIDs appear to prevent and even dissolve the amyloid plaque brain lesions that characterize, and likely cause, Alzheimer’s disease.
April 7, 2003
Dopamine transporter imaging with SPECT narrows Parkinsonian diagnosis
Dopamine transporter imaging using 123I beta-CIT SPECT may improve the accuracy of Parkinsonian syndrome diagnosis, according to a report from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meeting last week in Honolulu.
April 6, 2003
DraxImage begins U.S. shipments of I-131 kit
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Draxis Health division DraxImage has initiated U.S. shipments of its recently approved radiotherapeutic product, a kit for the preparation of sodium iodide I-131 capsules and oral solution.
April 2, 2003
Berlex suspends NeoTect production and sales
By
Robert Bruce
Contrast maker Berlex Imaging notified customers that it has suspended production of peptide-based radiopharmaceutical NeoTect until it resolves quality control issues at its European plant.
March 27, 2003
RSI, Siemens ink distribution deal
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSI's Watsyn software development platform will be added to Siemens' e.soft nuclear medicine workstation software.
March 9, 2003
PET makes progress in documenting movement disorders
By
Paula Moyer
Neuroimaging advances are playing a critical role in the understanding of movement disorders. PET in particular is proving invaluable for assessing a wide range of clinical issues ranging from presymptomatic changes to treatment-related complications, according to researchers at the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders in Miami.
March 3, 2003
Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT): A Primer
This book addresses the basic subjects of SPECT imaging, but adds technical information not readily found in other basic textbooks, or for that matter, in journal articles.
February 27, 2003
Cytogen 2002 loss grows despite revenue gains
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical firm Cytogen reported 2002 revenue of $12.5 million, up 15% from the $10.9 million posted in 2001.
February 25, 2003
Physician groups navigate a rocky road to PET reimbursement
By
Jonathan S. Batchelor
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will update its policies for PET reimbursement next week. Ruth Tesar, executive director of Northern California PET Imaging in Sacramento, traces PET imaging's complicated reimbursement history.
February 25, 2003
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