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CCTA usage rate rises sharply, but still eclipsed by MPI
By Abraham Kim
The use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to evaluate chest pain in the emergency department has grown exponentially, but clinicians are still using myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) far more frequently, according to research published online February 15 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 22, 2018
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South African facility resumes Mo-99 production
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NTP Radioisotopes' Pelindaba nuclear facility in South Africa is back online producing molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), according to a February 21 report by Reuters.
February 20, 2018
Blue Earth touts addition of Axumin to NCCN guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Blue Earth Diagnostics said that its Axumin (fluciclovine F-18) PET radiopharmaceutical has been added to the latest version of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for prostate cancer.
February 19, 2018
Wash. site installs 5-ring PET/CT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) has installed the first five-ring version of the Discovery MI PET/CT system from GE Healthcare.
February 15, 2018
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TeamBest debuts new line of cyclotrons
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TeamBest company members Best Cyclotron Systems and Best Theratronics have introduced a new family of cyclotrons that produce isotopes for research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications.
February 13, 2018
Shine wraps up construction of 1st campus building
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope firm Shine Medical Technologies said it has taken occupancy of the first building in its new medical isotope production campus in Janesville, WI.
February 12, 2018
SNMMI, ASNC offer guidelines for myocardial perfusion imaging with PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) have published guidelines on how to use PET imaging for the clinical quantification of blood flow.
February 12, 2018
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Philips to open new Ohio R&D facility for CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips announced that it will invest in a new R&D facility for CT and nuclear medicine in Cleveland.
February 8, 2018
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Study finds gadolinium leakage to eyes | Radiation dose to NM techs | Rads put pedal to the metal
By Brian Casey
February 7, 2018
SNMMI to watch for job-related health problems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the SNMMI Technologist Section are monitoring potential job-related health risks among its members from occupational exposure to radiation.
February 7, 2018
FDA, NRC clear path for U.S. supply of molybdenum-99
By Erik L. Ridley
A U.S.-based supply of molybdenum-99 is finally at hand: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes' RadioGenix isotope separation system, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will license the system's production of technetium-99m for medical use.
February 7, 2018
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Study tracks radiation dose to NM technologists
By Brian Casey
A new study published February 1 in Radiology on occupational radiation exposure for nuclear medicine (NM) technologists is serving up some intriguing findings. While radiation exposure is generally low and within established guidelines, it has been rising in recent years as the field adopts more powerful imaging technologies.
February 7, 2018
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