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FDA clears Siemens' syngo.via, Biograph mCT features
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the latest version of its syngo.via molecular imaging software and four new system features for its Biograph mCT line of PET/CT systems.
June 20, 2018
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ASNC releases new guidelines for SPECT MPI
By Wayne Forrest
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has published its 2018 guidelines for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The document features updates on hardware, collimators, and cadmium zinc telluride gamma cameras, along with several new sections.
June 20, 2018
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BWXT selects Mo-99 irradiation provider
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
BWX Technologies (BWXT) has chosen Canadian Nuclear Partners to provide irradiation services to support its new medical isotope manufacturing technology for molybdenum-99 (Mo-99).
June 19, 2018
NorthStar heads toward new radioisotope production
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NorthStar Medical Technologies has provided a progress update on its program to produce the radioisotope actinium-225.
June 17, 2018
Are amyloid PET scans ready for the clinical setting?
By Wayne Forrest
The use of PET scans to confirm the presence of dementia-inducing amyloid plaque in the brain may be ready for routine clinical use, based on a prospective study published online June 11 in JAMA Neurology. Researchers found that both positive and negative results influenced the diagnosis and treatment of patients with and without dementia.
June 14, 2018
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AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider
By Wayne Forrest
June 12, 2018
IBA lands Ariz. installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) will install its Cyclone 70 multiparticle cyclotron for Arizona Isotope Science Research.
June 10, 2018
CMS again declines coverage for NaF-PET scans
By Wayne Forrest
Despite numerous studies and years of research into the benefits of PET imaging with sodium fluoride (NaF) for cancer patients with bone metastases, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has again rejected reimbursement coverage.
June 6, 2018
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Novel PET tracer shows promise for neuroendocrine tumors
By Wayne Forrest
The ability to detect cancerous gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors soon might get a boost from a radiolabeled PET tracer that is better able to bind to tumors, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
June 6, 2018
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PET directs esophageal cancer treatment for better outcomes
By Wayne Forrest
By using PET scans to assess the efficacy of chemotherapy for esophageal cancer early in the course of treatment, clinicians can change their treatment strategy if necessary and greatly improve patient outcomes, according to a presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago.
June 4, 2018
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PET tracer may aid diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease
By Abraham Kim
Researchers have used a new PET tracer to identify areas of inflammation in the colon in mice. The technique could eventually be able to improve the visualization and diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in humans, according to an article published in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
June 3, 2018
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Siemens gets FDA OK for Biograph Vision PET/CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Biograph Vision PET/CT system.
June 3, 2018
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