Molecular Imaging: Page 291

IBA, Piramal ink deal on F-18 amyloid imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical provider IBA Molecular and Piramal Imaging have announced an agreement under which IBA will manufacture and distribute F-18 florbetaben, Piramal's new diagnostic imaging agent, in the European and U.S. markets.

August 6, 2012

Work-in-progress PET/MRI breast scanner finds tiny lesions

By Wayne Forrest

While there is still much work ahead, breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology and the Brookhaven National Laboratory say preliminary results from a work-in-progress PET/MRI breast scanner are promising, with the system detecting breast lesions smaller than 5 mm.

August 6, 2012

Alzheimer's disease: Reason for hope

By Dr. Gregory Sorensen

When President Reagan welcomed women's basketball coach Pat Summitt to the White House 25 years ago, no one knew that Alzheimer's would someday become a thread connecting them. Fortunately, imaging now offers more certainty for those who may unknowingly have the disease, according to Siemens Healthcare CEO Dr. Gregory Sorensen.

August 5, 2012

Molecular Targeting licenses agent from MCW

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biotechnology developer Molecular Targeting Technologies has received an exclusive license from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) for rights to a U.S. patent covering a technetium-99m radiopharmaceutical for noninvasive imaging of dead and dying cells.

August 1, 2012

SPECT/CT aids in tough endocarditis cases

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The combination of SPECT/CT and white blood cells labeled with a technetium-99m radiopharmaceutical can improve the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis in difficult cases, according to a new study in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

July 31, 2012

Navidea licenses Parkinson's imaging agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has signed an agreement with Alseres Pharmaceuticals to license its iodine-123 radiolabeled agent, which is being developed to help diagnose Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, with a potential use as a diagnostic aid in dementia.

July 31, 2012

MITA offers educational kits for PET

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has released its Demonstrating Excellence Through Advanced Imaging Learning (DETAIL) program, which provides resources for physicians and patients to learn about PET scans.

July 30, 2012

Naviscan brings PEM to Japan

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET developer Naviscan has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare to market its high-resolution PET technology, including its positron emission mammography (PEM) breast application.

July 30, 2012

Imaging of terminally ill rises; PEM for arthritis; history of radiation oncology

By Brian Casey

July 30, 2012

RadNet centers to offer Amyvid PET scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging services firm RadNet plans to begin offering scans throughout its network with Amyvid, the PET radiopharmaceutical from Eli Lilly for the detection of Alzheimer's disease.

July 30, 2012

PETNet inks deal with Novation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare subsidiary PETNet Solutions has signed a five-year agreement to supply PET radiopharmaceuticals to group purchasing organization Novation.

July 30, 2012

Study shows PEM's potential in extremity imaging

By Wayne Forrest

Positron emission mammography (PEM) is branching out from breast imaging, as researchers at Johns Hopkins University have used the modality with preliminary success to view osteoarthritis in patients' hand joints.

July 30, 2012

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