Molecular Imaging: Page 464

PET/CT, whole-body MRI each has merits in metastatic breast disease

By Brenda Tilke

PET/CT and whole-body MRI appear to be separate but equal when it comes to detecting metastatic disease in breast cancer patients, according to a recent study. Moreover, both 1.5- and 3-tesla scanners successfully detect metastatic and recurrent disease, but with some caveats.

May 28, 2007

Cardinal Health debuts PET, PET/CT database

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare products firm Cardinal Health has launched a searchable online database of PET and PET/CT imaging centers in the U.S.

May 24, 2007

Philips inks R&D pact with Organon

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The parent company of Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, has teamed up with Dutch drug developer Organon to research the development of new drugs and therapies for mental disorders and cancer.

May 23, 2007

PET/MRI system an ISMRM highlight for Siemens

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, has begun demonstrations of a prototype of an imaging system that can perform simultaneous MRI and PET scans.

May 21, 2007

AccSys ships first mobile PET linac

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Linear accelerator manufacturer AccSys Technology has made the first commercial shipment of a mobile version of its Pulsar proton linear accelerator for the production of PET radioisotopes like FDG.

May 20, 2007

Molecular Insight buys Texas radiopharma plant

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals of Cambridge, MA, said it plans to buy a radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Texas for $3 million.

May 17, 2007