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Nycomed Amersham, Neurochem to collaborate on Alzheimer's agents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast developer Nycomed Amersham Imaging has signed an agreement with Canadian pharmaceutical firm Neurochem that could result in new products for detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
July 18, 2001
Toshiba opens nuclear medicine e-commerce site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Web site dedicated to the merchandising and sales of Toshiba America Medical Systems T.Cam nuclear medicine gamma cameras has been launched by the Tustin, CA-based company. The site, myonceinalifetime.com, went live during the Society of Nuclear Medicine conference in Toronto last month.
July 17, 2001
CMS ruling could be fatal to gamma camera PET
By Robert Bruce
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association is hosting a conference call of nuclear medicine companies today to discuss the impact of a recent U.S. government decision that allows reimbursement for only those PET studies conducted on dedicated PET scanners.
July 16, 2001
Strong growth expected for PET, gamma camera markets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The PET market is projected to grow to more than $880 million by 2007, and the gamma camera sector to more than $426 million, according to San Jose, CA-based healthcare analysts Frost & Sullivan.
July 15, 2001
Marconi scores $3 million deal with Suzhou University
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
July 12, 2001
CMS deals blow to gamma camera PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. agency that administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs has ruled out reimbursement for most PET studies conducted on gamma cameras rather than dedicated PET systems. The ruling is a blow to nuclear medicine advocates, who had hoped that the agency would adopt a more liberal standard when paying for PET exams.
July 9, 2001
MDS Nordion to build new cyclotron
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian radioisotope producer MDS Nordion is planning to spend $20 million to build a new cyclotron to produce medical radioisotopes. The cyclotron will produce iodine-123 and palladium-103, and will be located at a MDS Nordion facility in Vancouver.
July 8, 2001
SPECT shows testosterone's path in grumpy old men
By Eric Barnes
Andropause, a term used to describe the effects of sagging hormone levels in aging men, is of fairly recent coinage. Yet the effects of age-related hypogonadism were noted long before the advent of trophy wives and ill-considered Ferraris.
July 5, 2001
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Philips to buy Marconi Medical Systems for $1.1 billion
By Brian Casey
The wait is over. British technology conglomerate Marconi plc ended months of speculation today by announcing the sale of its Marconi Medical Systems unit to Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Dutch multimodality vendor Philips Medical Systems.
July 3, 2001
P.E.T.Net opens research facility with UCLA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical manufacturer P.E.T.Net Pharmaceuticals has launched a research center for the study of molecular medicine involving PET technology.
July 3, 2001
Wagner's SNM highlights lecture available online
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
June 28, 2001
International Isotopes to sell LINAC assets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm International Isotopes has signed a definitive agreement to sell its proton linear accelerator (LINAC) assets to Antich Medical Imaging (AMII) for cash.
June 28, 2001
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