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Siemens installs first U.S. Biograph mCT units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has completed the first U.S. installations of its Biograph mCT PET/CT scanner.
June 14, 2009
SNM: New chemistry techniques improve PET/MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - A new PET/MRI system can successfully provide whole-body images of rats and other small animals, potentially improving imaging capabilities and advancing research in many areas, according to a new study presented Sunday at the SNM annual meeting.
June 14, 2009
SNM: PET improves dementia diagnoses
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - A new study shows that the use of PET scans may improve the accuracy of dementia diagnoses early in disease onset for more than one out of four patients.
June 14, 2009
MILabs launches U-SPECT/CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MILabs of Utrecht, Netherlands, has unveiled its new U-SPECT/CT system for small animal imaging.
June 14, 2009
AMIC, MU partner on Mo-99 device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope producer Advanced Medical Isotope (AMIC) has joined with the University of Missouri (MU) to test and develop prototype compact devices to produce radioisotopes, which would supply molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) within a few years.
June 14, 2009
Elekta signs financing partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta has inked a cooperative agreement with Swedish Export Credit.
June 14, 2009
Siemens taps new U.S. healthcare chief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German multimodality vendor Siemens Healthcare has named nuclear medicine executive Michael Reitermann as head of its U.S. healthcare division in Malvern, PA.
June 14, 2009
3D fusion software improves cardiac analysis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Nuclear medicine physicians using a 3D software application that fuses SPECT myocardial perfusion images with coronary CT angiography (CTA) data saw an improvement in accuracy compared to viewing SPECT MPI images alone, according to a study presented by South Korean researchers at this week's SNM meeting.
June 14, 2009
SNM poll: Isotope shortage affecting users, procedures
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO -- A poll of SNM members has confirmed the severity of the global molybdenum-99 shortage, as 90% say the lack of medical isotopes has impacted their practice or facility.
June 14, 2009
AMI, SMI partner on journal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) and Society for Molecular Imaging (SMI) are joining forces on the publication of the Molecular Imaging and Biology journal.
June 14, 2009
Canadian health minister meets SNM execs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Canada's Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq told SNM leadership that the country wants to work with them to help solve the issue of reoccurring medical isotope shortages.
June 14, 2009
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Lantheus signs Australian moly deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging has signed a deal with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) to receive molybdenum-99m produced at ANSTO's Open Pool Australian Lightwater reactor.
June 14, 2009
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