Nuclear Medicine: Page 62

Both sides weigh in on plan to loosen radiopharma rules

By Wayne Forrest

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposal to create a way for physicians with little or no background in nuclear medicine to become "limited authorized users" and dispense radiopharmaceuticals is drawing both opposition and support from across the healthcare spectrum.

January 15, 2019

AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider

By Wayne Forrest

January 13, 2019

Ousted South African nuclear executives head to court

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

South Africa's Pretoria High Court is scheduled next week to hear from three former board members of South African Nuclear Energy who are appealing their suspensions over allegations of mismanagement.

January 9, 2019

ASNC names Beanlands as president

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has named Dr. Rob Beanlands as its president for 2019.

January 9, 2019

Alzheimer's biomarkers could affect races differently

By Wayne Forrest

Using MRI and PET scans and cerebrospinal fluid assays, researchers have collected data on a variety of key biomarkers that might explain whether Alzheimer's disease develops differently in Caucasians and African-Americans. So far, the preliminary findings are creating more questions than answers in a study published online January 7 in JAMA Neurology.

January 9, 2019

FDA to fast track RadioMedix, Curium PET agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biotechnology firm RadioMedix and global nuclear medicine firm Curium have received fast-track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their PET diagnostic radiopharmaceutical copper-64 DOTATATE.

January 8, 2019

Editorial slams NRC plan to expand radiopharmaceutical users

By Wayne Forrest

An editorial published in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine expressed strong objections to actions by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to promote its alternative pathway for physicians to gain certification to administer radionuclide therapies.

January 6, 2019

Curium, Progenics partner on PET agent in Europe

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Global nuclear medicine firm Curium has joined Progenics Pharmaceuticals in an exclusive agreement to develop and commercialize Progenics' prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted small molecule PET/CT imaging agent in Europe.

January 2, 2019

ImaginAb names chief business officer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging agent developer ImaginAb has named Ivan Plavec, PhD, as its new full-time chief business officer.

January 1, 2019

United Imaging breaks into U.S. imaging market

By Wayne Forrest

Shanghai-based United Imaging Healthcare (UIH) has officially put down stakes in the U.S. UIH Solutions made its debut at RSNA 2018 with a multimodality line of scanners, including a unique total-body PET scanner.

January 1, 2019

Is menopause a good time to treat women for Alzheimer's?

By Wayne Forrest

By using women's menopausal status and levels of beta-amyloid plaque as markers for possible progression to Alzheimer's disease, researchers are hoping to determine the best time to begin treatment to slow the onset of the condition, according to a study published online December 12 in PLOS One.

December 20, 2018

South African isotope firm dismisses reports of sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

South African radioisotope producer NTP Radioisotopes is taking exception with media reports stating that its board planned to secretly privatize the company and sell its assets to U.S.-based radiopharmaceutical firm Lantheus Medical Imaging.

December 18, 2018

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