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SNM news: Moly crisis nabs headlines; Image of the Year; MR/PET breast scanner
By Brian Casey
June 15, 2009
Sectra offers PACS 12.1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has released an upgrade to its PACS software.
June 15, 2009
Dilon releases software upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dilon Technologies has released a software upgrade for its Dilon 6800 molecular breast imaging device.
June 15, 2009
Canada to spend $6M on isotope alternatives
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - The government of Canada plans to spend $6 million (Canadian) to find alternatives to radioactive isotopes currently in short supply due to the shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ontario.
June 15, 2009
Naviscan ships PEM biopsy device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - PET developer Naviscan is starting shipments of an image-guided biopsy attachment to its PEM Flex Solo II positron-emission mammography (PEM) system, the San Diego company told attendees at this week's SNM meeting.
June 15, 2009
NeuroLogica brings CereTom to China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable scanner developer NeuroLogica has received approval from the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration for its CereTom portable CT scanner.
June 15, 2009
Palliative short-course RT benefits advanced prostate cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients with advanced hormone refractory prostate cancer who experience troublesome pelvic symptoms can benefit from short-course palliative radiation therapy, according to a study published in Radiotherapy & Oncology.
June 15, 2009
Siemens hits Symbia milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare is set to complete the 500th installation of its SPECT/CT technology.
June 15, 2009
FDG-PET/CT helps track pediatric bone and soft-tissue tumors
By Wayne Forrest
TORONTO - A new study by Canadian researchers has confirmed FDG-PET/CT's benefits in managing pediatric bone and soft-tissue tumors when caregivers chart the progress or regression of the cancer at four scan time intervals.
June 15, 2009
Brachytherapy: The gold standard for low-risk prostate cancer patients?
By Cynthia E. Keen
More than 1,000 men treated for low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer with low-dose brachytherapy have had excellent five- and seven-year outcomes, according to Canadian researchers. They believe the results of this large population-based study validate the use of brachytherapy as a new reference gold-standard treatment.
June 15, 2009
Moly crisis overshadows SNM Image of the Year award
By Brian Casey
TORONTO - Dr. Henry Wagner's Image of the Year award is always a highlight of the annual SNM conference, but Monday was probably the first time he's given the presentation to a packed press room and a bank of TV cameras due to the ongoing molybdenum-99 crisis.
June 14, 2009
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GE launches EMR stimulus program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is launching a program to make up to $100 million in interest-free loans with deferred payments available to U.S. healthcare providers for the purchase of certified electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
June 14, 2009
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