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SNM cites regulatory, reimbursement, and research as top priorities
By Wayne Forrest
NEW ORLEANS - SNM is targeting its own version of the three R's -- regulatory, reimbursement, and research -- in its list of priorities in the coming year. Robert Atcher, Ph.D., and Dr. Alexander McEwan discussed these and other issues on Tuesday at the 2008 SNM annual meeting.
June 17, 2008
SNM protests CMS radiopharm bundling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The SNM believes that a move by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to bundle reimbursement for radiopharmaceuticals into payment for nuclear medicine procedures could result in reduced patient access for imaging studies.
June 16, 2008
SNM's Images of the Year; radiotherapy and prostate cancer
By Brian Casey
June 16, 2008
French researchers develop handheld probe for SLN detection
By Wayne Forrest
NEW ORLEANS - Researchers from France have developed a handheld gamma camera to perform lymphoscintigraphy for sentinel lymph node (SLN) localization in breast cancer. They presented details of the device and results of a prospective clinical study comparing it with a conventional gamma camera during the 2008 SNM annual meeting.
June 16, 2008
Hitachi presents semiconductor PET study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi presented results at the SNM meeting of a prototype PET camera using semiconductor-based digital detectors rather than the traditional crystal-based design.
June 16, 2008
Naviscan touts PEM trial data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan PET Systems of San Diego is highlighting clinical trial results at the SNM meeting that indicate that its PET mammography technology compares favorably to MRI in detecting breast cancer.
June 16, 2008
Lantheus reports data from cardiac PET trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging of North Billerica, MA, reported results from a phase I clinical trial of a new cardiac PET radiopharmaceutical at the SNM meeting in New Orleans.
June 16, 2008
GE inks distribution pact with Gamma Medica-Ideas
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare will become the exclusive distributor for preclinical imaging products from gamma camera developer Gamma Medica-Ideas, effective July 1.
June 16, 2008
Syntermed licenses Emory software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Syntermed of Atlanta has licensed new software for performing nuclear cardiology studies from Emory University.
June 16, 2008
SNM's Images of the Year show molecular imaging's head-to-toe prowess
By Wayne Forrest
NEW ORLEANS - Two images will share Image of the Year honors at the annual SNM conference, with Dr. Henry Wagner bestowing the award on images that demonstrate the versatility of hybrid imaging with different modalities.
June 15, 2008
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Cardinal Health adds radiopharmacies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardinal Health said it will be opening three additional PET radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities near its existing nuclear pharmacy locations this year.
June 15, 2008
Philips introduces BrightView XCT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare is introducing BrightView XCT, a new SPECT/CT scanner, at the 2008 SNM meeting in New Orleans.
June 15, 2008
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