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Philips highlights ambient room for FDG uptake
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging meeting, Philips Healthcare is highlighting its work in making FDG-PET exams more patient-friendly through the design of a special room in which patients can wait during the radiopharmaceutical uptake period.
June 25, 2019
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AR may boost efficiency of minimally invasive surgery
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from the U.K. used an augmented reality (AR) headset to examine CT scans alongside an endoscopic video of patient anatomy while simulating minimally invasive surgery. The technology helped improve operating times and surgical proficiency in a new study, published online June 18 in Surgical Endoscopy.
June 25, 2019
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TRUS bests MRI for identifying prostate cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Combining ultrasound techniques on transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) better identifies prostate cancer than using these techniques alone -- and finds the disease more effectively than multiparametric MRI, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
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United Imaging makes SNMMI debut in Anaheim
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
United Imaging Healthcare exhibited at its first Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting this week in Anaheim, CA, demonstrating PET/CT and PET/MRI systems, as well as its flagship whole-body PET scanner.
June 25, 2019
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GE upgrades Discovery IQ PET/CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is showing a second-generation model of its Discovery IQ PET/CT scanner at this week's meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging meeting in Anaheim, CA.
June 25, 2019
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Video from SNMMI 2019: Alan Packard on molybdenum supply
ANAHEIM, CA - Supplies of molybdenum have been stable for the past few months, but will this key radioisotope continue to be available in the future? Alan Packard, PhD, president-elect of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging for the 2019-2020 term, spoke with AuntMinnie.com at this week's annual conference.
June 25, 2019
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Video from SNMMI 2019: Dr. Francois Lamoureux on access to PET
ANAHEIM, CA - Access to PET services is widely variable across the 10 provinces of Canada, according to Dr. François Lamoureux of the Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine. He discusses access to PET in Canada in this video from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 25, 2019
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SNMMI announces leadership slate for 2019-2020
By Brian Casey
ANAHEIM, CA - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has announced its leadership slate for the 2019-2020 term, with Dr. Vasken Dilsizian taking over as president and Alan Packard, PhD, serving as president-elect.
June 25, 2019
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AI can help predict heart attacks, death on CCTA
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict heart attacks and death better on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) studies than risk-assessment methods such as the Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System, according to research published online June 25 in Radiology.
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California Protons affiliates with UC San Diego
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
California Protons Cancer Therapy Center announced that it is now affiliated with the University of California, San Diego Health Cancer Network.
June 24, 2019
Carestream wins Ill. digital x-ray installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An Illinois medical group has installed 17 of Carestream Health's digital x-ray systems.
June 24, 2019
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SNMMI: PET spotlights link between Down syndrome, Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
ANAHEIM, CA - Researchers are reporting early success in adapting a new method of calculating beta-amyloid accumulation, as seen in PET scans, for people with Down syndrome. Study results were presented on Monday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 24, 2019
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