Nuclear Medicine: Page 96

Brain imaging can't prove chronic pain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A task force of the International Association for the Study of Pain has concluded that brain imaging is not a reliable way to legally prove or dispute a claim of chronic pain or pain-related disability.

September 10, 2017

Shine selects construction firm for new facility

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical isotope firm Shine Medical Technologies has selected Baker Concrete Construction of Monroe, OH, to be the prime contractor for the construction of its medical isotope production facility in Janesville, WI.

September 6, 2017

AI algorithm can classify bone lesions on PET/CT images

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can reliably classify benign and malignant bone lesions on F-18 sodium fluoride PET/CT images, showing promise for automating a time-consuming and subjective process for nuclear medicine physicians, according to a research team from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

September 6, 2017

International Isotopes taps Atcher for board

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes announced that Robert Atcher, PhD, has joined its board of directors.

September 5, 2017

FDG-PET/CT foretells melanoma therapy response

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

FDG-PET/CT scans performed during early treatment for melanoma could help clinicians identify whether the therapy will benefit a particular patient, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

September 5, 2017

IRE-ELiT signs deal with Cardinal Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Belgian radiopharmaceutical developer Institute for Radioelements - Environment and Life Science Technology (IRE-ELiT) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with radiopharmaceutical supplier Cardinal Health.

September 4, 2017

GE signs cyclotron partnership with Canadian firm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare and Canadian radioisotope production technology developer ARTMS Products have formed a strategic partnership to enhance the production and processing of radioisotopes on GE's PETtrace 800 series of medical cyclotrons.

August 28, 2017

Australia needs space for radioactive waste

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The dwindling amount of space available for storing radioactive waste could have a detrimental effect on Australia's production of radioisotopes for nuclear medicine imaging.

August 22, 2017

Shorter PET/MRI scans feasible for pediatric cancer patients

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a single-session PET/MR imaging protocol that reduces scan times for cancer patients and increases accuracy for evaluating chemotherapy-induced brain, heart, and bone abnormalities, according to a study published online August 4 in Radiology.

August 22, 2017

AI predicts dementia years before symptoms occur

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can recognize the signatures of dementia on amyloid PET scans two years before the onset of symptoms, according to research published online recently in Neurobiology of Aging.

August 21, 2017

ASNC, SNMMI advise on cardiac sarcoidosis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) have released a report on the beneficial role FDG-PET/CT can play in cardiac sarcoidosis.

August 20, 2017

Hybrid modalities disappoint in bone metastases accuracy

By Wayne Forrest

Despite the apparent technological advantages of SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and PET/MRI, the three hybrid modalities do not perform appreciably better than planar bone scintigraphy in detecting and diagnosing bone metastases, according to a study published online August 10 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 20, 2017

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