Molecular Imaging: Page 500

Dilon partners for European, Canadian expansion

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Gamma camera developer Dilon Technologies reported that the first European installation of its Dilon 6800 gamma camera will be at the Royal Free Hospital in London, with more installations to follow in Europe and Canada as the result of recent distribution partnerships.

December 5, 2005

Schering may sell CIS bio radiopharma unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

German contrast media firm Schering said it is "reviewing strategic alternatives" for its CIS bio International radiopharmaceutical business, with the possibility of selling off the division.

December 4, 2005

Palatin, Tyco warn of NeutroSpec health risk

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Palatin Technologies and partner Tyco Healthcare said they have informed the healthcare community about a potential health risk associated with its NeutroSpec radiopharmaceutical imaging agent.

December 4, 2005

PET/CT demonstrates high sensitivity in pulmonary nodule staging

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

CHICAGO - FDG-PET/CT showed higher sensitivity than contrast-enhanced CT in the nodal staging of pulmonary lesions, according to information from an Italian research team. However, contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) revealed a higher specificity than FDG-PET/CT in characterizing pulmonary lesions, the group reported.

December 1, 2005

Dual-time-point breast PET increases diagnostic accuracy

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

Dual-time-point imaging is promising technique that can increase PET's sensitivity and specificity by maximizing the uptake of F-18 FDG in malignant tissue, while allowing for the decrease of the radiopharmaceutical in inflammatory tissue. A group of researchers from Philadelphia recently put this technique to the task of improving breast cancer diagnosis with PET.

December 1, 2005

Gamma Medica upgrades X-SPECT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Molecular imaging system developer Gamma Medica-Ideas of Northridge, CA, rolled out three new features on its X-SPECT preclinical imaging system this week at RSNA 2005 in Chicago.

November 30, 2005

Gamma Medica nets Italy sales

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Molecular imaging system developer Gamma Medica-Ideas has installed its LumaGem 3200S/12K breast imaging system at the University of Sassari and the Hospital of Santa Anna of Ferrara, both in Italy.

November 28, 2005

Naviscan raises $6.5 million, moves headquarters

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET developer Naviscan PET Systems has completed a $6.5 million Series B round of financing.

November 28, 2005

IBA begins distribution of I-124 MIBG

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ion Beam Applications (IBA), of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, has begun worldwide distribution of iodine-124 meta-iodobenzlguanidine (I-124 MIBG) through its U.S. subsidiary Eastern Isotopes in Sterling, VA.

November 28, 2005

GE to supply UPPI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has signed a multiyear strategic agreement with United Pharmacy Partners (UPPI) to provide its PET radiopharmacy technology to UPPI members across the U.S.

November 27, 2005

AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

November 27, 2005

MDS Nordion collaborates with GSK

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian radioisotope developer MDS Nordion of Kanata, Ontario, is partnering with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to supply and manufacture the radiopharmaceutical component iodine-131 (I-131) used in Bexxar therapy.

November 26, 2005

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