Nuclear Medicine: Page 78

ACR presents white paper on incidental pituitary findings

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Committee on Incidental Findings has published new guidelines for managing incidental pituitary findings on CT, MRI, and F-18 FDG PET in a white paper in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

May 3, 2018

Report: Philips to cut more jobs in Cleveland

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare has filed paperwork with the state of Ohio indicating that it plans to cut more jobs at a manufacturing plant in the Cleveland area than the 65 positions it originally announced in February, according to an article on Cleveland.com.

May 3, 2018

Theranostic approach could aid pancreatic cancer patients

By Wayne Forrest

German researchers obtained positive results with a novel diagnostic and therapeutic (theranostic) approach for ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma used with SPECT/CT, scintigraphy, and PET/CT. Their findings were published in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

May 2, 2018

PiB-PET study strengthens link between amyloid, dementia

By Wayne Forrest

The presence of amyloid on PET scans may be a sign that adults with no symptoms of dementia are still at risk of mild cognitive impairment or even Alzheimer's disease in the future as they age, according to a study published online April 30 in JAMA Neurology.

April 30, 2018

Bruker launches nuclear MR spectroscopy tools

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI developer Bruker has introduced new nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy tools at the Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference in Santa Fe, NM.

April 29, 2018

Can nuclear medicine avoid another Mo-99 shortage?

By Wayne Forrest

Major changes are taking place in the intricate network that supplies healthcare providers around the world with molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), a key radioisotope for nuclear medicine studies. The question is, can the nuclear medicine community avoid another devastating shutdown like the one that occurred in 2009?

April 26, 2018

AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider

By Wayne Forrest

April 24, 2018

SNMMI asks Aetna to reconsider PET tracer policy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has asked Aetna to reconsider its reimbursement policy for two PET radiotracers.

April 23, 2018

Maltohexaose-based PET agent detects cardiac infections

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A new PET tracer shows promise for detecting early-stage infections in people with implanted cardiac devices, according to a study published online April 18 in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging.

April 19, 2018

NYT piece posits menopause-Alzheimer's link

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An April 18 opinion piece in the New York Times proposes that there is an association between a women's menopausal status and her chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

April 18, 2018

SNMMI offers patient video on DaT SPECT exams

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has posted a video on its website to educate patients about what to expect when undergoing dopamine transporter (DaT) imaging with SPECT.

April 18, 2018

Trace-Ability nets FDA OK for PET tracer device

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Trace-Ability has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first use of its Tracer-QC device at Massachusetts General Hospital.

April 16, 2018

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