Industry News: Page 2008

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
Acacia provides PACS license to Amicas
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Acacia Research subsidiary Hospital Systems has signed a license agreement with PACS vendor Amicas.
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
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
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