Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]Clinical NewsWhole-body FDG-PET of little use in breast cancer stagingCHICAGO - An award-winning research project conducted by a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia found that whole-body FDG-PET added little additional information in staging patients with known primary breast cancer.November 25, 2006Nuclear MedicineAbdominopelvic PET profits from forced diuresisPET studies of the abdomen and pelvis have the potential for identifying and staging a variety of malignancies. But trying to image this area with F-18 FDG, the only radiopharmaceutical reimbursed in the U.S. for noncardiac PET, is compromised by its accumulation in the gastrointestinal tract and urinary tracer activity. Researchers from Switzerland have recently developed a procedure to overcome this limitation -- forced diuresis with parenteral hydration.November 23, 2006Nuclear MedicineAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging InsiderNovember 19, 2006Practice ManagementBilling analysis makes dollars and senseThe U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has slashed its reimbursement rates for many imaging services next year, and private payor reductions may not lag too far behind. To stay competitive and profitable, imaging practices need to take a close look at their billing system and processes. Patricia Kroken of Healthcare Resource Providers, an Albuquerque, NM-based radiology business consulting firm, shares her insights on analyzing billing effectiveness.November 16, 2006Molecular ImagingMolecular imaging rides roller coaster in 2006November 14, 2006Nuclear MedicineSpectrum DynamicsIsraeli gamma camera developer Spectrum Dynamics of Tirat Hacarmel will be at the 2006 RSNA conference in Chicago later this month to demonstrate the capabilities of its D-SPECT nuclear cardiology system.November 14, 2006Nuclear MedicineSiemens Medical SolutionsMultimodality vendor Siemens will feature its hybrid imaging technology in its RSNA booth, including the TruePoint SPECT·CT system and Biograph 64, a 64-slice PET/CT product.November 14, 2006Nuclear MedicinePhilips Medical SystemsPhilips Medical Systems will demonstrate the features and capabilities of its Gemini TF PET/CT system, and will introduce new configurations of its Precedence SPECT/CT hybrid imaging systems, to attendees of the 2006 RSNA conference.November 14, 2006Nuclear MedicineNumaNuclear medicine connectivity developer Numa will debut a range of enhancements to NumaLink, its cross-vendor data-translation application, and NumaStore, its nuclear medicine and PET/CT image management system.November 14, 2006Nuclear MedicineNeuroLogicaDanvers, MA-based NeuroLogica, a developer of mobile CT scanners for neurological applications, will discuss the latest addition to its product line, the NeuroFocus SPECT imaging system, at the 2006 RSNA meeting later this month in Chicago.November 14, 2006Previous PagePage 5 of 82Next PageTop StoriesCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patientsPET/CT holds promise as an opportunistic osteoporosis screening tool in high-risk oncology subgroups.MRIIs MRI in patients with retained metal fragments dangerous?Womens ImagingAI shows promise as second reader in breast cancer screeningResidents/FellowsRad residents show interest in global health imaging, but face barriersAIInvestigators test ChatGPT-4 Turbo for radiology AI monitoring
