Nuclear Medicine: Page 71

PET shows efficacy of tuberculosis meningitis drug

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

With the help of PET scans, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine are gathering information on why the drug rifampin is not very effective in treating tuberculosis meningitis of the brain. They reported their results in a study published online December 5 in Science Translational Medicine.

December 6, 2018

Navidea gets patent extension for Lymphoseek

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has received a patent extension for its Lymphoseek radiopharmaceutical.

December 6, 2018

New PET tracer could better connect tau to Alzheimer's

By Wayne Forrest

Clinicians may soon have a new PET tracer to improve the detection of tau protein tangles in the brain, advancing the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and subsequently leading to more effective treatments for dementia, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

December 6, 2018

TOF PET/MRI makes dose reduction viable for breast cancer

By Wayne Forrest

Can clinicians use as little as 10% of the conventional FDG dose and still produce diagnostic-quality images to detect breast cancer? Absolutely. It's feasible using a time-of-flight (TOF) imaging technique with PET/MRI, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

December 6, 2018

Spectrum Dynamics files lawsuit against GE

By Brian Casey

Molecular imaging technology developer Spectrum Dynamics has filed a lawsuit against GE Healthcare, charging GE with "theft and misappropriation" of its trade secrets and intellectual property regarding digital SPECT technology.

December 5, 2018

AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider

By Wayne Forrest

December 4, 2018

Subtle Medical scores FDA OK for AI-based PET software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Subtle Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its SubtlePET AI algorithm.

December 4, 2018

Korean society blames low PET fees for nuclear medicine disinterest

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine is blaming reductions in FDG-PET reimbursement for physicians' lack of interest in applying for nuclear medicine specialist training positions at the country's 51 major university hospitals.

December 4, 2018

Motion correction technique aids PET thoracic imaging

By Wayne Forrest

To combat poor image results from patient motion in cardiac PET scans, researchers from the U.S. and U.K. have developed an automated retrospective image reconstruction method that greatly reduces the unwanted effects, according to a study published online November 15 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

December 4, 2018

IAEA signs deal to improve NM training in Middle East

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has signed a three-year agreement with the American University of Beirut Medical Center to improve research and training in nuclear medicine in Lebanon and the Middle East.

December 3, 2018

How effective is PET/MRI for rectal cancer?

By Wayne Forrest

CHICAGO - PET/MRI could very well provide all the answers clinicians need to evaluate and direct treatment for patients with rectal cancer, according to a trio of studies presented on Tuesday at RSNA 2018.

November 27, 2018

Shine, Deerfield close $150M financing deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical isotope firm Shine Medical Technologies and Deerfield Management have closed on a $150 million financing commitment to support diagnostic and therapeutic medical isotope manufacturing.

November 27, 2018

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