Molecular Imaging: Page 281

Study shows PET/CT lights up 'chemo brain' regions

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - Researchers utilizing F-18 FDG PET/CT imaging have found that women who express "chemo brain" symptomology appear to have sharply reduced glucose metabolism in critical areas of the brain. Results from the study were presented on Tuesday at the RSNA meeting.

November 27, 2012

Low-dose MBI as effective as mammo in screening dense breasts

By Wayne Forrest

CHICAGO - Low-dose molecular breast imaging (MBI) can outperform screening mammography to detect cancer in women with dense breasts, according to a study presented on Tuesday at the annual RSNA meeting.

November 27, 2012

CT dose reduction, PET/MRI pace Philips RSNA news

By Cynthia E. Keen, Brian Casey

CHICAGO - New developments in CT dose reduction, an expansion of its digital MRI architecture, and new enhancements in PET/MRI are pacing product news in the RSNA 2012 booth of Philips Healthcare.

November 27, 2012

PET/MRI matches PET/CT for gynecological malignancies

By Wayne Forrest

CHICAGO - PET/MRI can be comparable to PET/CT and holds "great promise" for patients with gynecological malignancies, potentially reducing scan time and radiation exposure, according to a study presented on Monday at the RSNA annual meeting.

November 26, 2012

GE unites PACS and 3D, quiets MRI scans, shows ABUS at RSNA

By Erik L. Ridley, Brian Casey

CHICAGO - A variety of new technology is on display in the RSNA booth of GE Healthcare, ranging from an automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) scanner to MRI noise reduction techniques. The vendor will also highlight new image viewing software that unifies its PACS and advanced visualization applications into a single viewing platform.

November 26, 2012

U.S., Australian collaborators plan Tc-99m plant in Texas

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

US Radiopharmaceuticals and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization have announced plans to build a technetium-99m (Tc-99m) generator production facility in Denton, TX.

November 25, 2012

MPI used 50 times more often than CCTA, study finds

By Eric Barnes

CHICAGO - Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is vastly underutilized compared to SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease, despite their status as competitive tests, according to a study presented on Sunday at the RSNA meeting.

November 25, 2012

PET/MRI tops DWI-MRI for head/neck lymph node metastases

By Wayne Forrest

CHICAGO - PET/MRI outperformed diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) for detecting lymph node metastases in the staging of head and neck cancer patients, according to a study presented on Sunday at the RSNA annual meeting.

November 24, 2012

Naviscan touts PEM RSNA 2012 sessions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET developer Naviscan said that its positron emission mammography (PEM) technology will be discussed in several scientific sessions and categorical courses devoted to molecular imaging at the 2012 RSNA meeting.

November 20, 2012

Q3 produces revenue gain for IBA, but also loss

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical provider Ion Beam Applications (IBA) achieved a 14% increase in revenue in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter in 2011, thanks to progress in its equipment segment and a growth rate of 10.6% in its dosimetry business.

November 19, 2012

Image Wisely targets nuclear medicine for dose reduction

By Wayne Forrest

Image Wisely this week is expanding into nuclear medicine with its effort to educate physicians, healthcare practitioners, radiologists, and imaging technologists on the appropriate use of radiation in medical imaging procedures.

November 19, 2012

UMRi, DDD-Diagnostic sign distribution deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Universal Medical Resources (UMRi) has signed an agreement to be the exclusive distributor for the new Quantum Cam gamma camera from Danish nuclear medicine firm DDD-Diagnostic.

November 15, 2012

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