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ASL-MRI may have edge over FDG-PET for Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers have found that MRI with an arterial spin labeling (ASL) technique is a promising alternative to FDG-PET for tracking and diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, according to studies published online November 16 in Alzheimer's and Dementia and Neurology.
November 16, 2011
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Image Gently, SNM launch guidelines campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Image Gently campaign and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) have launched a new campaign called "Go With the Guidelines" to encourage community hospitals, academic hospitals, and clinics to observe new guidelines for administering radiopharmaceuticals in children.
November 15, 2011
Covidien ends fiscal 2011 with sales gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology firm Covidien is crediting new product launches and market share gains in several categories for double-digit growth in net sales in fiscal year 2011.
November 15, 2011
Int'l Isotopes' revenues up 25% in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Increased revenue in its radiochemical products and nuclear medicine standards segments powered radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes to double-digit growth in the first nine months of 2011.
November 14, 2011
Global radiopharma market could top $6B by 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The global radiopharmaceuticals market could reach $6.63 billion by 2017, according to a report from market research firm Global Industry Analysts.
November 14, 2011
JAMA: CCTA generates more interventions versus stress testing
By Eric Barnes
An analysis of more than 300,000 Medicare patients being evaluated for heart disease found that those who received coronary CT angiography (CCTA) were more likely to go on to invasive cardiac procedures compared with those who received myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, according to results published in the November 16 Journal of the American Medical Association.
November 14, 2011
Positron bids for Manhattan Isotope
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Positron has signed a binding letter of intent to purchase Manhattan Isotope Technology in a deal that will mark the firm's entry into the radioisotope market.
November 13, 2011
Int'l Isotopes gets FDA warning letter for cGMP deficiencies
By Wayne Forrest
Radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that cites several "significant violations" of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) regulations regarding the company's sodium iodide I-131 product, which is used to treat thyroid conditions.
November 9, 2011
DOTA-NOC-PET/CT aids neuroendocrine tumor treatment
By Wayne Forrest
PET/CT scans with the radiotracer gallium-68 DOTA-NOC are "highly sensitive and specific" for detecting gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, outperforming conventional imaging such as CT, ultrasound, and MRI, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
November 9, 2011
PET with FDDNP helps find depression cause
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the help of PET, University of California, Los Angeles researchers are assessing the levels of amyloid plaques and tau tangles in older adults with a type of severe depression called major depressive disorder, according to a study published in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
November 8, 2011
Physicians with financial ties order more cardiac stress tests
By Eric Barnes
Physicians who stand to gain financially from nuclear stress tests or stress echo exams ordered more of the imaging studies for their patients as a follow-up to cardiac interventional procedures, concludes a new study published November 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
November 8, 2011
Dense breast tissue doesn't affect BSGI's sensitivity
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 28 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | MSVM21-12 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this scientific paper presentation, researchers from George Washington University Medical Center will discuss results from their study showing that the sensitivity of breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is not affected by breast density.
November 8, 2011
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