Molecular Imaging: Page 437

Gambhir's newest research project; new VC findings

By Brian Casey

April 9, 2008

Stanford researchers on path to novel molecular imaging technique

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, CA, are developing a new molecular imaging system and technique designed to illuminate tumors and acquire data on numerous tumor-related functions simultaneously. The group is exploring Raman spectroscopy, and if proved safe and beneficial, the technique could provide information unavailable with current molecular imaging modalities.

April 9, 2008

FDG-PET is effective for diagnosing spinal tumors

By Barbara Boughton

F-18 FDG-PET can effectively distinguish benign spinal lesions from malignant ones, according to researchers from North Carolina. They imaged 53 patients with sarcomas and biopsy-proven spinal or paraspinal tumors using FDG-PET, and found that the modality proved to be precise for identifying malignant lesions.

April 8, 2008

MedX releases NuQuest V3.0

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine developer MedX of Arlington Heights, IL, has released NuQuest V3.0, the latest version of its nuclear medicine image acquisition and processing software.

April 7, 2008

Digirad fined by NRC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine firm Digirad of Poway, CA, has been fined $6,500 by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for two violations.

April 7, 2008

Indian firm to buy Draxis for $255 million

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Jubilant Organosys of Noida, India, has signed an agreement to acquire radiopharmaceutical developer Draxis Health of Montreal for $255 million (U.S.).

April 3, 2008

MRI and FDG-PET/CT recommended for advanced breast cancer

By Cynthia E. Keen

FDG-PET/CT should be used in conjunction with breast MRI as a complementary imaging tool for patients with locally advanced breast cancer, because the hybrid imaging modality can detect distant metastases outside the field-of-view of breast MRI, according to researchers from Stanford University in California.

April 3, 2008

Philips wins long-term Chinese research contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Philips Healthcare of Andover, MA, has entered into a long-term research collaboration with West China Hospital in Chengdu, China, the company said.

April 2, 2008

Naviscan signs M. D. Anderson

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET developer Naviscan PET Systems has added the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to its client list.

April 2, 2008

Cardinal to sell UltraSPECT packages

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare products firm Cardinal Health has inked an exclusive agreement with nuclear medicine vendor UltraSPECT of Merrick, NY.

April 1, 2008

CTA less costly than SPECT for suspected heart disease

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A multicenter clinical trial presented today at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago has found that 64-slice coronary CT angiography (CTA) is less costly than SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in patients without a prior diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD).

March 31, 2008

ART revenues slide in 2007

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical device firm ART Advanced Research Technologies' transition to a direct distribution sales model adversely affected revenues at the Montreal-based company in 2007.

March 30, 2008

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