Nuclear Radiology: Page 36

SNM members approve name change

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MIAMI BEACH, FL - Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) members today voted in favor of changing the organization's name to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

June 10, 2012

MIM preps new MIMneuro version at SNM

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer MIM Software has developed a new version of its MIMneuro application, which it plans to highlight at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.

June 8, 2012

Data repository tracks radiation exposure in nuclear medicine

By Wayne Forrest

Spurred by the recent emphasis on reducing radiation exposure, researchers in Boston have developed a way to create a data repository from nuclear medicine reports to better facilitate patient-specific monitoring of radiation dose, according to a study published online May 24 in Radiology.

May 31, 2012

Name change, global cooperation among top priorities at SNM 2012

By Wayne Forrest

As nuclear medicine and molecular imaging become increasingly entwined, the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) is looking to keep pace and expand its reach beyond the boundaries of the radioisotopes on which the medical specialty was founded.

May 24, 2012

Bayer to unveil wireless injector integration at SNM

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bayer HealthCare's Radiology & Interventional Division will showcase new technologies, including new wireless integration between its Intego PET injectors and PACS software, at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting taking place in Miami June 9-13.

May 23, 2012

FDG-PET links inflammation with depression

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

With the help of FDG-PET, researchers have found that inflammation in the body or within the brain can cause an increase in depressive symptoms and metabolic changes in the parts of the brain responsible for mood and motivation, according to a study published in Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

April 1, 2012

PET with florbetapir achieves good image quality

By Wayne Forrest

A study in the March issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine provides more evidence in support of the radiotracer florbetapir: It appears well-suited as a biomarker to detect characteristics of Alzheimer's disease and someday could possibly guide treatment of individuals with the disease.

March 14, 2012

Imaging modalities prove crucial for an accurate differential diagnosis of inflammatory conditions

By David Zizka

VIENNA - Radiological imaging together with the contribution of nuclear medicine is crucial in the diagnosis of inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, according to a session on Thursday at the European Congress of Radiology.

February 29, 2012

SNM issues new guidelines for DaT SPECT imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) has published new practice guidelines on dopamine transporter (DaT) imaging with iodine-123 ioflupane SPECT to assist practitioners in providing appropriate care for patients suspected of having Parkinsonian syndromes.

February 16, 2012

SNM board proposes name change

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine's (SNM) House of Delegates has approved a proposal to change the organization's name to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging to better reflect its expanding scope in both disciplines.

February 9, 2012

Zecotek partners with NuCare on PET scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine firm Zecotek Photonics has signed a joint development agreement with NuCare Medical Systems for a PET scanner using Zecotek's lutetium fine silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals, solid-state photo detectors based on the company's Micropixel Avalanche Photodiode (MAPD) technology, and a new data acquisition board and readout system.

February 7, 2012

PET aids tough breast cancer cases

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET imaging with FDG and a radiopharmaceutical that targets estrogen receptors can help physicians gather more information in difficult breast cancer cases, according to two studies in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 6, 2012

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