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Curium, Progenics partner on PET agent in Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Global nuclear medicine firm Curium has joined Progenics Pharmaceuticals in an exclusive agreement to develop and commercialize Progenics' prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted small molecule PET/CT imaging agent in Europe.
January 2, 2019
PET/CT facility in India loses isotope license
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A lack of expertise and absence of radiation safety has prompted the closure of a PET/CT imaging facility in northwest India, according to a December 18 article in the Kashmir Reader.
December 17, 2018
African nations ponder nuclear energy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Several countries in Africa are considering an investment in nuclear energy, which could have a positive residual effect on the world's supply of medical isotopes.
December 17, 2018
Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET/MRI benefits prostate cancer patients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PET/MRI with the radiopharmaceutical gallium-68 (Ga-68) prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (PSMA-11) is on par with currently available tools for determining the risk of prostate cancer progression, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 12, 2018
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A lesson on how to improve PET/MRI performance
By Wayne Forrest
Working with PET/MRI can be complex and time-consuming, but a group of German clinicians has embraced the hybrid modality by adjusting protocols and imaging sequences to greatly reduce scan times and improve the patient experience.
December 12, 2018
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TOF PET/MRI reduces dose for breast cancer detection
By Wayne Forrest
Clinicians can use as little as 10% of the conventional FDG dose and still produce diagnostic-quality images to detect breast cancer using a time-of-flight (TOF) imaging technique with PET/MRI, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 11, 2018
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South Africa purges board of NECSA nuclear agency
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The South African government last week dismissed the entire board of South African Nuclear Energy (NECSA), the federal agency that regulates the production of medical radioisotopes in the country.
December 10, 2018
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No-deal Brexit: EFPIA puts forward plan of action
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has outlined a contingency plan to protect the transfer of medical supplies -- including contrast agents and radiopharmaceuticals -- between the U.K. and the rest of Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
December 9, 2018
New method provides boost in PET thoracic imaging
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from the U.S. and U.K. have developed an automated retrospective image reconstruction technique that helps to overcome poor image results from patient motion in cardiac PET scans. Their study was published online in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 9, 2018
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IAEA signs deal to improve nuclear medicine training in Middle East
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has signed a three-year agreement with the American University of Beirut Medical Center to improve research and training in nuclear medicine in Lebanon and the Middle East.
December 3, 2018
ESR puts renewed emphasis on clinical audits
By Vivienne Raper
An updated edition of a clinical audit tool is to be published in January 2019, delegates learned at the European Society of Radiology (ESR) Annual Leadership Meeting, held in Berlin on 16 November.
November 21, 2018
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Quality and safety in imaging come under scrutiny
By Dr. Lluís Donoso-Bach, Dr. Giles Boland
To boost quality and safety, it's vital to ensure every activity meets best practice standards, Drs. Giles Boland and Lluís Donoso-Bach write in a guest editorial. Healthcare leaders must build the teams to create, deliver, and manage solutions using data-driven management techniques, they say.
November 18, 2018
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