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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
Bracco debuts new CardioGen pump at SNM show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics launched a new infusion pump for its CardioGen-82 PET radiopharmaceutical at this week's SNM show.
June 14, 2009
NeuroLogica shows portable gamma camera at SNM meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Portable scanner developer NeuroLogica is launching a work-in-progress portable gamma camera called inSPira HD at this week's SNM meeting.
June 14, 2009
Philips launches SPECT camera at SNM 2009
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TORONTO - Philips Healthcare launched a new SPECT camera, as well as the latest generation of its time-of-flight PET technology, at this week's SNM meeting.
June 14, 2009
Hybrid coronary CTA, SPECT offer less radiation, shorter scan time
By Wayne Forrest
TORONTO - Swiss researchers have developed a hybrid cardiac imaging method that combines coronary CT angiography (CTA) with SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging to predict relevant coronary lesions with considerably less radiation dose and scanning time.
June 14, 2009
DIAD follow-up confirms SPECT MPI guidelines for diabetic patients
By Brian Casey
TORONTO - Asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes who have abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) results should receive myocardial perfusion SPECT workup due to their worse prognosis compared to those with normal ECGs, according to follow-up research to the Detection of Ischemia in Asymptomatic Diabetics (DIAD) study that was presented Sunday at the SNM meeting.
June 14, 2009
UPPI-PET inks deal with Lantheus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmacy organization UPPI-PET has signed a deal with Lantheus Medical Imaging to collaborate in developing a new PET myocardial perfusion agent.
June 14, 2009
GE debuts PET/CT system at SNM show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is launching a new scanner in its Discovery PET/CT line at this week's SNM meeting in Toronto.
June 14, 2009
SNM study: Radiopeptides for prostate cancer look promising
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A potential new weapon in the arsenal for treating prostate cancer is being discussed at this week's SNM annual meeting in Toronto.
June 14, 2009
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