Molecular Imaging: Page 298

Lilly, Avid launch Amyvid in select U.S. markets

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Eli Lilly and wholly owned subsidiary Avid Radiopharmaceuticals said that the Amyvid PET imaging agent for Alzheimer's disease is now available in markets surrounding 16 manufacturing sites in the U.S.

May 31, 2012

Data repository tracks radiation exposure in nuclear medicine

By Wayne Forrest

Spurred by the recent emphasis on reducing radiation exposure, researchers in Boston have developed a way to create a data repository from nuclear medicine reports to better facilitate patient-specific monitoring of radiation dose, according to a study published online May 24 in Radiology.

May 31, 2012

Siemens wins appeal in Saint-Gobain patent suit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A patent dispute between Siemens Healthcare and Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics has concluded following a U.S. Supreme Court decision to confirm a recent U.S. federal court ruling in favor of Siemens.

May 28, 2012

Name change, global cooperation among top priorities at SNM 2012

By Wayne Forrest

As nuclear medicine and molecular imaging become increasingly entwined, the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) is looking to keep pace and expand its reach beyond the boundaries of the radioisotopes on which the medical specialty was founded.

May 24, 2012

Bayer to unveil wireless injector integration at SNM

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bayer HealthCare's Radiology & Interventional Division will showcase new technologies, including new wireless integration between its Intego PET injectors and PACS software, at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting taking place in Miami June 9-13.

May 23, 2012

Studies support C-11 choline PET/CT for prostate cancer

By Wayne Forrest

PET/CT with a carbon-11 (C-11) choline radiotracer is effective for evaluating prostate cancer, and in many cases it is better than conventional imaging for detecting the disease, according to three papers presented this week at the American Urological Association annual meeting in Atlanta.

May 22, 2012