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Molecular Imaging: Page 307

PET aids tough breast cancer cases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET imaging with FDG and a radiopharmaceutical that targets estrogen receptors can help physicians gather more information in difficult breast cancer cases, according to two studies in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 6, 2012
AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider
By Wayne Forrest
February 5, 2012
Dana-Farber nets cancer imaging research grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center has awarded Dana-Farber Cancer Institute a $10 million grant to support the expansion of its cancer imaging research program.
February 5, 2012
Tomayko buys stake in CardioLogic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Tomayko Group has acquired a majority ownership stake in CardioLogic, a nuclear cardiology management firm based in Bala Cynwyd, PA.
February 2, 2012
CardioGen-82 recall officially ends
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bracco Diagnostics' recall of its CardioGen-82 cardiac PET radiopharmaceutical is officially over.
February 2, 2012
PET after radiation therapy predicts NSCLC survival
By Wayne Forrest
PET can provide strong indicators of overall and disease-free survival among patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving radiation therapy, according to a study published in the February Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 2, 2012
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Positron seeks to bolster cardiac PET's rubidium-82 supply
By Brian Casey
PET developer Positron has labored literally for decades to make cardiac PET a clinical reality. The company's effort was paying off until late last year, when the market got sidetracked by a disruption in the supply of rubidium-82. Positron's solution? Grow your own.
February 1, 2012
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Florbetapir PET detects rising beta amyloid in healthy adults
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers have found that florbetapir PET detects high levels of beta amyloid in the cortical regions of brains of cognitively normal adults -- levels that were linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease and decreasing mental performance, according to a study published online February 1 in Neurology.
January 31, 2012
PET market rebounds; do radiologists self-refer?
By Brian Casey
January 30, 2012
Group urges import ban on Russian Mo-99
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coalition of U.S. public health, medical, and nuclear nonproliferation groups is urging Congress to restrict the use of imported molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) from Russia, which uses bomb-grade uranium to produce the radioisotope.
January 30, 2012
PET sales reverse downward trend, could hit $1.7B in 2018
By Wayne Forrest
Reversing a five-year decline, sales of PET scanners rose in 2010 in the U.S., although the modality continued to struggle internationally. Better things are on the horizon, however, as worldwide PET sales are expected to hit $1.7 billion by 2018, according to a new market research report.
January 30, 2012
GE installs 1st MBI system in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has installed its Discovery NM 750b molecular breast imaging (MBI) system at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell in Pennington, NJ.
January 29, 2012
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