Nuclear Medicine: Page 81

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

New Alzheimer's definition relies on imaging biomarkers

By Wayne Forrest

New research guidelines for classifying whether individuals have Alzheimer's disease rely heavily on the use of biomarkers from imaging scans. The new framework was published in the April issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

April 16, 2018

Sotera Health to sell Nordion business

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Sotera Health has signed an agreement to sell its Nordion medical isotope business to BWX Technologies, a U.S. government nuclear components supplier based in Lynchburg, VA.

April 16, 2018

Sonographers exposed to radiation from MPI patients

By Wayne Forrest

A new study found that sonographers who performed cardiac ultrasound studies on patients who received nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) scans were exposed to residual radiation from the patients. While the radiation levels were low, the researchers advised that sonographers modify their scanning techniques.

April 16, 2018

NorthStar hosts groundbreaking and speakers event

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes will host a groundbreaking and speakers event on April 17 at its corporate headquarters in Beloit, WI.

April 15, 2018

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