Molecular Imaging: Page 465

PET/CT moves to prime time as first-line tool for lung cancer diagnosis

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

VIENNA - A study unveiled by researchers from Spain at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) suggests that the current imbroglio swirling around CT screening may be only Sturm und Drang, at least when compared to the use of integrated PET/CT for lung cancer diagnosis. PET/CT has several advantages over PET and CT for diagnosing lung cancer, according to the group.

March 9, 2007

Italung-CT results show efficacy of lung cancer screening

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - The first results of a sizeable Italian multicenter screening trial suggest once again that CT screening of smokers is effective in finding lung cancer in time to cure it. Presented at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), the results are among the first of several randomized trials undertaken to assess the efficacy of CT lung cancer screening.

March 8, 2007

Automated emission correction shows potential for cardiac PET/CT

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

The CT portion of a hybrid PET/CT scan is commonly, and successfully, used for attenuation correction in these studies. Because acquisition during these exams is not simultaneous for each modality, nor is temporal resolution equivalent, the potential for data misregistration exists. Researchers from Germany have developed a method of automated emission correction that shows promise for image registration between the technologies, especially for cardiac studies.

March 8, 2007

SNMTS disburses scholarships

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The SNM Technologist Section (SNMTS) recently bestowed $50,000 in Paul Cole and Mickey Williams Minority Student scholarships for molecular imaging/nuclear medicine technologist students during its Mid-Winter Educational Symposium held in San Antonio.

March 5, 2007

VisEn, Merck to develop molecular imaging agents

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Optical imaging developer VisEn Medical has entered a multiyear joint research and development program with Merck to create and apply a range of fluorescence imaging agents for real-time imaging of key disease biomarkers in vivo.

March 5, 2007

AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

March 4, 2007

Neoprobe Lymphoseek trial moves forward

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Gamma camera probe developer Neoprobe said that results from the first stage of a multicenter phase II clinical study of its Lymphoseek radioactive tracing agent support enrollment in the second stage of the study.

March 4, 2007

Siemens, Wyeth join forces

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The molecular imaging division of Siemens Medical Solutions and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals have inked an Alzheimer's disease research agreement.

March 4, 2007

Positron gets solid-state patents

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET developer Positron of Houston has received patents for solid-state photodetector technology that the company said could be used to develop a new generation of medical imaging scanners, as well as radiation detection technology for homeland security use.

March 4, 2007

Bayer details job cuts, Schering integration

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

German pharmaceutical giant Bayer last week announced that it plans to cut 6,100 jobs as it seeks to integrate the activities of Schering AG into the company.

March 4, 2007

Refurbished equipment helps imaging facilities do more with less

By Brian Casey

Farida Razvi was facing a dilemma. As manager of the nuclear medicine department at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, she wanted to replace the hospital's aging single-head gamma camera, a Prism system of Picker International vintage. But as a nonprofit community hospital, Mount Sinai faced serious budget constraints in terms of how much money it could commit to acquiring new technology.

February 28, 2007

Kodak launches imaging agent for research

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Eastman Kodak Health Group's Molecular Imaging Systems unit has introduced the Kodak X-Sight imaging agent for in vivo molecular imaging applications.

February 27, 2007

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