Nuclear Radiology: Page 23

Is the U.S. due for a shortage of SPECT tracers? Part 1

By Giananthony Rizzo

A perfect storm is brewing in the global SPECT market that could see the prices of radiopharmaceuticals skyrocket over the next five years. A number of factors are coalescing that could lead to a shortage of SPECT tracers for years to come, according to this article by Giananthony Rizzo of Decision Resources Group.

November 16, 2016

JNM: Florbetaben-PET detects cardiac amyloidosis

By Wayne Forrest

Australian researchers have shown the proficiency of PET with the radiotracer F-18 florbetaben to detect abnormal deposits of proteins in the heart in a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

November 3, 2016

Nuclear med, radiopharmaceutical market primed for growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The global market for nuclear medicine equipment and radiopharmaceuticals generated $4.7 billion in revenues in 2016 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.3% to reach $7.3 billion by 2021, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.

October 24, 2016

Philips collaborates with FluoroPharma for CardioPET study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare said it has collaborated with radiopharmaceutical developer FluoroPharma Medical on a phase II clinical trial for FluoroPharma's CardioPET radiopharmaceutical.

October 18, 2016

Nuclear medicine doc gets $100K settlement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A nuclear medicine physician who charged that he was the victim of age discrimination and harassment at Ohio State University will receive $100,000 to settle the case, according to a September 27 article published by The Lantern.

September 27, 2016

Most hospitals follow pediatric nuclear medicine dose guidelines

By Wayne Forrest

A survey of more than 80 general hospitals that perform nuclear medicine scans on pediatric patients shows the vast majority adhere to radiation-reducing protocols promoted by Image Gently and the 2010 North American guidelines, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

September 27, 2016

Bracco touts statement on myocardial perfusion PET

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bracco Diagnostics is highlighting a position statement on myocardial perfusion PET released by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

September 8, 2016

IBA Molecular to buy Mallinckrodt's nuclear medicine business

By Wayne Forrest

Radiopharmacy vendor IBA Molecular has signed an agreement to acquire Mallinckrodt's nuclear imaging business in a deal valued at $690 million.

August 23, 2016

Nuclear medicine training helps radiologists

By Wayne Forrest

Radiologists who receive training in nuclear medicine are still able to interpret anatomical imaging studies just as well as general radiologists, according to a new study. The research is good news for efforts to create a unified training program for hybrid imaging.

July 26, 2016

UltraSPECT completes NJ installs

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine firm UltraSPECT has installed its Xpress3.Cardiac software at four sites in New Jersey.

July 14, 2016

Zecotek sells PET crystals to UC Davis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine firm Zecotek Photonics has won an order for its lutetium fine silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals from the University of California, Davis, which will use the crystals in its efforts to develop PET/MR technology.

July 11, 2016

SNMMI gets nod from CMS for appropriate use criteria

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) as a provider of appropriate use criteria for advanced diagnostic imaging studies.

June 23, 2016

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