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SNM: Patch has potential as skin cancer treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A customized patch treatment for basal cell carcinoma completely destroyed facial tumors without surgery or major radiation therapy in 80% of patients studied, according to results presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine annual meeting under way in Miami Beach, FL.
June 11, 2012
JAMA study finds that imaging use is growing even at HMOs
By Kate Madden Yee
Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are famous for their ability to cut healthcare costs -- for better or for worse. But not even HMOs were able to curb growth in advanced diagnostic imaging, according to a new study in the June 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
June 11, 2012
SNM: PET/MRI helps tumor staging for pediatric patients
By Wayne Forrest
MIAMI BEACH, FL - In cases of single-tumor lesions in pediatric patients, combined PET/MRI proved most beneficial for tumor staging, while both modalities alone outperformed each other in different diagnostic situations, according to a study presented on Monday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.
June 11, 2012
Toshiba and United Medical partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems announced that ultrasound equipment distributor United Medical Instruments will sell Toshiba's ultrasound systems to private physician offices and clinics in the U.S.
June 11, 2012
SNM: PET myocardial perfusion imaging spots CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The combination of PET myocardial perfusion imaging and quantification of coronary flow reserve (CFR) can detect coronary artery disease (CAD), according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) annual meeting in Miami Beach, FL.
June 11, 2012
Mevion gets FDA nod for proton therapy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Mevion Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance for its S250 proton therapy system from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
June 11, 2012
CT overused for Hodgkin's surveillance in children, study shows
By Eric Barnes
A study appearing on Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that surveillance CT to look for cancer recurrence is overused in children diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
June 10, 2012
IBA Molecular starts education programs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging radiopharmaceutical manufacturer IBA Molecular North America has established a clinical education program for its customers in North America.
June 10, 2012
SNM: Modified protocol cuts PET/CT dose in Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from South Korea were able to reduce the radiation dose in PET/CT studies with a slow-acting radiotracer by using just one CT acquisition for multiple PET scans, according to a presentation at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting in Miami Beach, FL.
June 10, 2012
Siemens debuts low-dose Inveon option at SNM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare is launching a new low-dose CT option for its Inveon preclinical imaging scanner at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.
June 10, 2012
FDA issues update on ultrasound gel recall
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released an update on the risk of bacterial infection from Other-Sonic generic ultrasound transmission gel manufactured by Pharmaceutical Innovations.
June 10, 2012
Best Cyclotron shows 5 new systems at SNM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Best Cyclotron Systems is presenting five new cyclotrons for isotope research and production at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting, being held June 9-12 in Miami Beach, FL.
June 10, 2012
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