Molecular Imaging: Page 489

SNM's Image of the Year is fused cardiac SPECT/CT

By Brian Casey

June 5, 2006

Positron buys gamma camera firm IS2

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET vendor Positron of Houston has purchased Canadian gamma camera developer IS2 Medical Systems in a move designed to give Positron better access to the cardiologist office market.

June 5, 2006

PETNet comes to San Diego

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Medical Solutions said that its subsidiary PETNet Pharmaceuticals has expanded its pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution centers to San Diego.

June 5, 2006

Sagemark opens 7th PET center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET imaging center operator Sagemark Companies has opened a new outpatient imaging center.

June 5, 2006

Cardiac SPECT/CT fusion captures SNM's Image of the Year

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

SAN DIEGO - A fused cardiac image rendered through the combination of dual-head SPECT with 64-slice CT technology by researchers from the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland was awarded the Society of Nuclear Medicine's (SNM) 2006 Image of the Year on Monday afternoon.

June 5, 2006

Accuracy of colon cancer staging boosted with 'all-in-one' PET/CT algorithm

By Shalmali Pal

SAN DIEGO - A whole-body colorectal cancer staging algorithm that includes PET/CT can improve accuracy while shortening the time to treatment, according to a presentation this week at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.

June 5, 2006

Dual-tracer PET possible for cerebral gliomas

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

SAN DIEGO - Imaging brain cancers with PET may benefit from the use of two separate tracers, F-18 FDG and O-(2-[F-18]fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine (F-18 FET), in consecutive exams performed on the same day, according to a presentation at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.

June 4, 2006

Experimental CAD scheme makes quick work of bone scintigraphy analysis

By Shalmali Pal

SAN DIEGO - A computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme developed by a group at the University of Chicago offers a high sensitivity for detecting interval changes on bone scintigraphy. The scheme was also found to reduce reading time and reveal changes in soft tissue, according to a presentation this week at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.

June 4, 2006

SNM initiates $5 million 'Bench to Bedside' campaign

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

SAN DIEGO - The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) has launched a fundraising initiative to raise $5 million for its "Bench to Bedside" program to support education, research, and advocacy efforts in advancing molecular imaging.

June 4, 2006

CardiArc taps COO

Cardiac imaging device developer CardiArc has named John Heinrich, Ph.D., as COO.

June 4, 2006

PET/CT has varied applications for oncologic imaging

By Shalmali Pal

SAN DIEGO - PET/CT is a soup to nuts modality in oncology, offering useful clinical information before, during, and after treatment, according to a presentation Saturday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.

June 3, 2006

Dr. Henry N. Wagner Jr.: A history in nuclear medicine

One of the most prominent figures in nuclear medicine in the last half-century is Dr. Henry Wagner Jr. of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. AuntMinnie.com is pleased to present an excerpt from his new autobiography, A Personal History of Nuclear Medicine: Reflections of a Pioneer, which tracks his many accomplishments and provides his perspectives on the challenges facing the academic and medical establishments.

June 3, 2006

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