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FDA issues directive on GBCA labeling, safety research

By Wayne Forrest

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday issued a directive requiring that manufacturers of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) add a new warning to their product labeling that notifies healthcare providers that patients could retain gadolinium long after an MRI scan.

December 18, 2017

RadNet signs with Southern California firm to expand reach

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging services provider RadNet has formed a joint venture with MemorialCare, a healthcare delivery system with five hospitals and more than 200 care sites in Southern California.

December 18, 2017

X-ray fluorescence detects retained gadolinium in bone

By Wayne Forrest

As the safety of gadolinium MRI contrast is hotly debated, one of the challenges has been detecting gadolinium deposition in living patients. Canadian researchers may have found a solution to the dilemma with an x-ray fluorescence system that can noninvasively detect trace elements of gadolinium in exposed individuals.

December 18, 2017

SNMMI pushes Congress for U.S.-based Mo-99 supply

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is collaborating with other imaging- and healthcare-related organizations to once again urge the U.S. Congress to create a sufficient supply in the U.S. of the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99).

December 18, 2017

Florbetapir shows promise in preclinical Alzheimer's study

By Wayne Forrest

A preclinical study from Belgium has shown promising results with the PET tracer florbetapir for targeting amyloid plaque and tau tangles in the brain and potentially evaluating the efficacy of certain Alzheimer's treatments. Findings were published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

December 17, 2017

Siemens chief: Health unit may someday surpass parent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers may someday grow to be bigger than its parent company following the anticipated spin-off of the health division next year, according to Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser.

December 14, 2017