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Philips rolls out nuclear medicine upgrades

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare is showcasing a number of new enhancements to its nuclear medicine portfolio at this week's annual SNM meeting in Salt Lake City.

June 6, 2010

Image Gently expands dose awareness to nuclear medicine

By Wayne Forrest

Although radiation dose in pediatric nuclear medicine procedures is believed to be low, members of the Image Gently campaign want to address the issue proactively. They're planning to discuss the expansion of the effort to nuclear medicine at this month's SNM meeting in Salt Lake City.

June 2, 2010

SNM convenes annual meeting as challenges persist

By Wayne Forrest

As SNM convenes its annual meeting on June 5, the society faces a number of challenges, including a persistent shortage of a key radioisotope, looming new regulatory guidelines on PET radiopharmaceutical production, and the need to continually demonstrate nuclear medicine's value.

June 2, 2010

Digirad gets FDA nod for camera

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine firm Digirad has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its ergo general-purpose nuclear medicine camera.

April 26, 2010

Skeletal PET gains support for pediatric bone scans

By Cynthia E. Keen

BOSTON - Skeletal scintigraphy with F-18 sodium fluoride is a safe and effective way to diagnose skeletal disorders in children and could be used instead of bone SPECT exams, according to research presented on Wednesday at the Society for Pediatric Radiology meeting.

April 14, 2010

Hybridyne debuts endocavity gamma camera

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian gamma camera developer Hybridyne Imaging Technologies has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its ProxiScan gamma camera.

April 14, 2010