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PET can help heart patients avoid cardiac cath
By Brian Casey
TORONTO - PET scanning with a rubidium-82 radiopharmaceutical can be a cheaper and less invasive alternative to cardiac catheterization in patients who have a nondiagnostic SPECT study, according to research presented Monday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.
June 20, 2005
3D rendering captures SNM's Image of the Year
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
TORONTO - A 3D volumetric virtual bronchoscopy rendering was named the 2005 Image of the Year at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting on Monday. The Stanford University study was designed to validate a PET/CT acquisition and image processing protocol to produce 3D rendered fusion images.
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Shared PET launches software business
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - PET imaging services provider Shared PET Imaging of Canton, OH, is launching its new software business at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting. The company's ClarityFusion division was formed to market a new line of software for viewing fused hybrid images such as PET/CT.
June 19, 2005
UCLA launches brain SPECT venture
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Harbor-UCLA Faculty Practice Plan is teaming with Brain Matters, a Denver-based software provider, to launch a state-of-the-art brain function imaging service next month.
June 19, 2005
Siemens debuts Symbia S
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions will introduce its SPECT-only offering, Symbia S, this week at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting in Toronto.
June 19, 2005
Philips adds 64 slices to hybrid scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Multimodality vendor Philips Medical Systems has added a 64-slice CT capability to its PET/CT and SPECT/CT systems. The company made the announcement at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.
June 19, 2005
GE adds new PET/CT to portfolio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare is launching a new premium PET/CT scanner at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting. The Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., company is also highlighting a new cyclotron, radiotracer lab, and bone reconstruction algorithm.
June 19, 2005
Hitachi adds cardiac software for Sceptre PET/CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Hitachi Medical Systems America of Twinsburg, OH, has released the Emory Cardiac Toolbox PETtools software for use with its Sceptre P3 PET/CT system and an upgrade to its Avia multimodality PACS workstation.
June 19, 2005
Cedara introduces clinical applications
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Imaging software developer Cedara Software, a division of Merge Healthcare of Milwaukee, is showcasing a clutch of oncology software applications at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.
June 19, 2005
IBA debuts synthesizer, collaboration, and SNM grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has developed and is completing tests for a new modular, multipurpose automatic synthesizer.
June 19, 2005
PET and PET/CT best bone scan in detecting breast metastases
By Brian Casey
TORONTO - A pair of studies at yesterday's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting found that PET and PET/CT offer superior performance compared to bone scintigraphy scans in detecting bony metastases from primary breast cancer. But bone scintigraphy still offers better performance in a couple areas and may continue to play a diagnostic role due to its low cost.
June 19, 2005
PET shows therapy can alter opioid receptors in bulimics
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
TORONTO - The use of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), the application of cognitive psychotherapy to change thinking patterns combined with behavior therapy to modify the connections between situation and reaction, in patients with bulimia nervosa results in increased mu-opioid receptor (mu-OR) binding, according to a presentation Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.
June 19, 2005
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