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SNM: New therapy extends life for prostate cancer patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Survival is bleak for prostate cancer patients with advanced tumors that have spread to the bone, but a radioisotope procedure being evaluated in a clinical trial is extending lives by several months, according to a study presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) annual meeting, being held in Miami Beach, FL, this week.

June 10, 2012

SNM Image of the Year goes to Bi-123 DOTATOC radiotracer

By Wayne Forrest

MIAMI BEACH, FL - German researchers have received this year's Image of the Year award at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) annual meeting for their research illustrating the effectiveness of a new radiopharmaceutical for treating digestive tumors.

June 10, 2012

ISRRT: Radiation therapy filmcards may harbor bacteria

By Louise Gagnon

TORONTO - Filmcards used in setting up radiation therapy procedures are a source of cross-infection in hospitals, and organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus are present on the filmcards, according to a study presented at the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists meeting.

June 10, 2012

SNM members approve name change

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MIAMI BEACH, FL - Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) members today voted in favor of changing the organization's name to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

June 10, 2012

SNM: PET/MRI for myocardial perfusion feasible but challenging

By Wayne Forrest

MIAMI BEACH, FL - In what is being billed as a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have concluded that simultaneous image acquisition by PET/MRI for myocardial perfusion imaging is feasible but "logistically demanding," according to a presentation on Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) annual meeting.

June 10, 2012

NCM launches radiotracer plant in NYC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET radiopharmaceutical developer NCM USA said it has opened a new radiopharmaceutical manufacturing center in the Bronx in New York City.

June 8, 2012

MIM preps new MIMneuro version at SNM

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer MIM Software has developed a new version of its MIMneuro application, which it plans to highlight at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.

June 8, 2012

SIIM: Kinect estimates patient size for better dose management

By Cynthia E. Keen

ORLANDO, FL - Microsoft's Kinect video game controller is being used to estimate body habitus of patients, with the goal of developing more accurate dose estimates tailored to individuals. A project still in its earliest stages captivated attendees on Friday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.

June 8, 2012

Bayer, Radimetrics combine contrast, dose tracking

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bayer HealthCare is partnering with radiation dose-monitoring firm Radimetrics to offer CT dose tracking software in the U.S.

June 7, 2012

CARE bill gets hearing in U.S. House

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing on June 8 on the Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act (CARE) of 2011, which would require licensure of radiologic technologists.

June 7, 2012

Nordion revenues fall in Q2

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Timing of cobalt-60 shipments to customers and the planned one-month National Research Universal reactor shutdown contributed to a 27% drop in revenue for Nordion in its second quarter.

June 7, 2012

Hansen nets FDA 510(k) clearance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Robotic technology developer Hansen Medical has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Magellan robotic system for use in peripheral vascular interventions.

June 7, 2012

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