Nuclear Radiology: Page 79

PET imaging ignites nuclear medicine
Fueled by promising clinical results, the PET market is on fire this year, and many companies are pouring R&D funds into the long-neglected technology in hopes of riding the updraft. Visitors to nuclear medicine vendors' booths at the RSNA show will see new systems that offer PET technology at new price points, and new scanners that combine PET with anatomical imaging modalities.
November 15, 2000
Philips to re-enter nuclear medicine market with bid to buy ADAC
By Erik L. Ridley
In the latest chapter of the vendor consolidation saga, Royal Philips Electronics, the parent of Philips Medical Systems, has agreed to acquire nuclear medicine and radiation therapy firm ADAC Laboratories.
November 12, 2000
FDG-PET clears up metabolic murkiness between dementia and Alzheimer's
By Shalmali Pal
An FDG-PET scan can separate patients with Alzheimer’s disease from those who have dementia brought on by other illnesses, according to a study in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. A multi-institutional team used FDG-PET to track bilateral temporo-parietal hypometabolism in patients with hard-to-characterize memory loss, and found that the technique significantly enhanced clinical exams.
November 6, 2000
Dementiasmall
Dedicated PET and hybrid PET are equally accurate for assessing lung cancer
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - The images are fuzzier, but coincidence-detection style hybrid PET scanners are just as accurate as dedicated PET scanners for the diagnosis and staging of most bronchogenic carcinomas. That's the conclusion of researchers from the University Hospitals of Cleveland, who evaluated 23 patients with both systems.
October 24, 2000
Siemens claims top spot in nuclear medicine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
October 22, 2000
FDG-PET finds all but the smallest lymph node lesions
By Eric Barnes
Detecting nodal metastases accurately is essential for evaluating patients with melanoma. A study in the September Journal of Nuclear Medicine said FDG-PET was reasonably sensitive and specific for the detection of lymph node metastases, yet it failed to adequately detect microscopic disease, and produced some false-positive results.
October 15, 2000
Marconi, Shimadzu extend nuclear medicine deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
September 17, 2000
SMV wins FDA clearance for Positrace hybrid PET/CT camera
By Brian Casey
Nuclear medicine specialists in the U.S. now have access to another tool with which to explore hybrid PET/CT imaging after camera vendor SMV received clearance to market its Positrace scanner.
September 3, 2000
Positracesmall
GE to buy out Elscint’s share in ELGEMS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
August 30, 2000
ADAC, Hitachi expand relationship
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
July 17, 2000
Marconi signs deal with Consorta
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
July 9, 2000
Nuclear medicine researchers seek better prostate imaging with new gamma probe
By Shalmali Pal
A transrectal imaging probe being developed by researchers at the University of Michigan promises both high sensitivity and resolution for early detection of prostate cancer, according to a presentation at the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting in June.
July 5, 2000
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