Nuclear Radiology: Page 11

CMS ends noncoverage of PET infection and inflammation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has ended its longstanding national noncoverage policy for PET imaging for infection and inflammation, according to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

March 2, 2021

SNMMI confirms Medicare reimbursement error for Cerianna

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) said that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has confirmed that an inaccurate reimbursement rate had been published in January for Zionexa's Cerianna radiopharmaceutical.

February 23, 2021

Spectrum Dynamics claims win in GE lawsuit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Gamma camera developer Spectrum Dynamics is claiming a procedural victory in its lawsuit against GE Healthcare regarding digital SPECT technology.

January 28, 2021

Detectnet PET radiotracer gets permanent HCPCS code

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biotechnology firm RadioMedix and nuclear medicine company Curium said that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has provided a permanent Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code for their Detectnet PET diagnostic radiopharmaceutical copper-64 DOTATATE.

January 25, 2021

Radiography, nuclear medicine enrollment down in 2020

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The number of students enrolled in radiography and nuclear medicine education programs declined in 2020, according to a survey of program directors conducted by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

January 24, 2021

SNMMI urges fast-track review of Technegas for V/Q scans

By Brian Casey

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to begin a fast-track review of the Technegas agent for nuclear medicine ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) lung scans.

January 20, 2021

SNMMI celebrates 60th anniversary with special issue

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is celebrating its 60th anniversary by issuing a special supplement of its Journal of Nuclear Medicine that features a collection of the most influential and frequently cited manuscripts in the JNM's history.

December 10, 2020

Lantheus divests Puerto Rico nuclear medicine businesses

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Holdings is selling its radiopharmacy and its PET manufacturing facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to PharmaLogic for $18 million.

December 2, 2020

Nuclear medicine groups oppose Humana PET/CT policy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Groups that represent nuclear medicine physicians have voiced their opposition to a decision by Humana to not widely reimburse for PET/CT procedures performed for myocardial perfusion.

November 11, 2020

AI aids detection of metastasis on bone scintigraphy

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) model was able to help nuclear medicine physicians improve their performance in diagnosing bone metastases on bone scintigraphy exams in patients with breast, lung, prostate, or other cancers, according to research published online October 12 in Scientific Reports.

October 12, 2020

PET-based optical imaging detects prostate cancer

By Brian Casey

A PET-based optical imaging technique called Cerenkov luminescence imaging was successfully used by German researchers to confirm the presence of cancer cells after prostate cancer surgery, according to a study published in the October edition of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

October 7, 2020

Groups tout value of nuclear medicine to Congress

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging advocates held a virtual briefing with congressional staff in Washington, DC, on September 16 to urge Congress to ensure patients' access to nuclear medicine through passing the Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019.

September 16, 2020

Previous Page

Page 11 of 81

Next Page