Nuclear Medicine: Page 75

NRC publishes rules on medical byproducts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published the final rule and guidance on how to deal with the medical use of nuclear byproducts by providing recommendations on training and adopting common terms and definitions.

July 26, 2018

RadioMedix, ITM ink radiopharmaceutical generator deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biotechnology firm RadioMedix and Isotopen Technologien München (ITM) subsidiary Isotope Technologies Garching have signed an agreement to manufacture and supply germanium-68 and gallium-68 generators.

July 25, 2018

FLT-PET points toward survival for glioblastoma patients

By Wayne Forrest

PET scans with the radiotracer F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) can help determine which glioblastoma patients have the best chance for longer survival, according to a study published online on July 21 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

July 25, 2018

NorthStar wins FDA nod for RadioGenix production

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to manufacture its RadioGenix isotope separation system at the firm's headquarters facility in Beloit, WI. It has also formally launched the system, which can produce technetium-99m from nonuranium-based molybdenum-99.

July 24, 2018

Australian agency orders review of Mo-99 procedures

By Brian Casey

An Australian government agency has ordered a review of radiation safety procedures at another federal agency in charge of running the nuclear reactor that was forced to stop shipments of the radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) last month. The halt has spurred an ongoing shortage of important radiopharmaceuticals in the country.

July 19, 2018

SNMMI touts JNM's rising impact factor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is highlighting growth of the impact factor for its Journal of Nuclear Medicine, which is again among the top-ranked worldwide medical imaging journals based on Clarivate Analytics' 2017 "Journal Citation Reports."

July 18, 2018

Support urged for funding for U.S. Mo-99 supply

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A consortium of radiology associations, patient advocacy groups, and radiology vendors are strongly urging the U.S. Senate and House subcommittees on energy and water development to support funding for molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production in the country.

July 18, 2018

FDDNP-PET shows brain injury effects in military personnel

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers have found that changes in PET scans of military personnel with mild traumatic brain injury are similar to those seen in retired football players with suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a study published online July 17 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

July 18, 2018

PET could make synaptic density an Alzheimer's biomarker

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers from Yale University are reporting promising results with a PET tracer designed to assess synaptic density in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The hope is that the approach could become an in vivo biomarker for dementia and help in therapy development, according to a paper published online July 16 in JAMA Neurology.

July 17, 2018

Preclinical PET sheds light on Parkinson's abnormalities

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Data collected from preclinical PET scans of rhesus macaque monkeys eventually could help physicians examine stress and inflammation in the hearts of people with Parkinson's disease, according to a study published online July 13 in npj Parkinson's Disease.

July 16, 2018

NEMA updates performance measurements for PET

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published revisions to its recommended method for measuring and reporting PET performance parameters.

July 12, 2018

SPECT leads preclinical HIV research

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The use of SPECT to evaluate the immune system in macaque monkeys infected with a simian form of HIV someday could help HIV-positive humans, according to a preclinical study published online July 12 in JCI Insight.

July 12, 2018

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