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Siemens hires new head of nuclear medicine unit
Siemens Medical Solutions has hired Michael Reitermann as head of its nuclear medicine division, replacing Barbara Franciose.
July 14, 2002
MDS Nordion focuses on oncology software solutions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian isotope supplier MDS Nordion has restructured its oncology therapy division to focus exclusively on its oncology software products under the Oncentra product line.
June 27, 2002
CTI exercises IPO over-allotment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Underwriters of the initial public offering of Knoxville, TN-based CTI Molecular Imaging have exercised in full an over-allotment option, resulting in the sale of an additional 1.6 million shares at the IPO price of $17 per share.
June 27, 2002
Eastern Isotopes inks FDG deal with Premier
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope supplier Eastern Isotopes of Sterling, VA, will supply FDG to group purchasing organization Premier of San Diego.
June 26, 2002
PET firm CTI to raise $182.2 million in IPO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET manufacturer CTI Molecular Imaging has priced over 10.7 million shares of its common stock at $17 per share in its initial public offering today.
June 20, 2002
Dual-time-point FDG-PET improves pulmonary nodule assessment
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
LOS ANGELES - Researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting outlined a protocol to improve the accuracy of pulmonary nodule FDG-PET imaging. The technique involves imaging patients at two time points versus traditional single-time-point PET.
June 20, 2002
Immunomedics touts breast cancer therapy gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical firm Immunomedics reported favorable preclinical developments with a new antibody labeling method for use in breast cancer therapy.
June 19, 2002
Syntermed debuts nuclear cardiac toolbox
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software firm Syntermed introduced Nuclear Cardiac Toolbox at this week's 2002 Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting in Los Angeles.
June 19, 2002
New algorithm puts twists on PET imaging rebinning
By Shalmali Pal
LOS ANGELES - Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory believe they've hit upon an algorithm that will reduce patient motion artifacts, and produce more finely tuned PET images. Researchers from the lab discussed their work this week at the 2002 Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting.
June 19, 2002
Infecton SPECT, FDG-PET illuminate skeletal infections
By Shalmali Pal
LOS ANGELES - Between bone marrow and metallic implants, diagnosing chronic orthopedic infections in the central skeleton (COICS) is a tricky business. Investigators from two branches of Ghent University Hospital in Ghent and Aalst, Belgium, tested Infecton SPECT and FDG-PET for these diseases and found that each modality had its strengths and weaknesses.
June 18, 2002
Philips introduces SkyLight upgrades
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems North America is introducing new software and hardware products for its SkyLight gamma camera this week at the 2002 Society of Nuclear Medicine show in Los Angeles.
June 18, 2002
Low-dose dobutamine enhances SPECT detection of myocardial viability
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
LOS ANGELES – Researchers from the New York School of Medicine used a dual-isotope protocol to improve SPECT's ability to assess myocardial viability. The addition of low-dose dobutamine appears to improve results, and requires no extra time to perform.
June 18, 2002
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