Nuclear Radiology: Page 37

South African Mo-99 maker completes LEU conversion

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

South African Nuclear Energy's NTP Radioisotopes, in collaboration with the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, has completed the conversion of its molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production process to low-enriched uranium (LEU).

September 26, 2017

MILabs secures Dutch contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dutch molecular imaging developer MILabs has won a contract for its Vector5 PET/SPECT/optical imaging/CT preclinical scanner at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

September 26, 2017

FDG-PET/CT contributes to anal cancer follow-up

By Wayne Forrest

Given its high sensitivity and negative predictive value, French researchers are promoting FDG-PET/CT for its ability to assess response to treatment and redirect therapy for patients with recurrent or progressive anal cancer, in a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

September 14, 2017

EANM seeks to recruit new committee members

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has posted a "help wanted" sign for new members for its neuroimaging and technologist committee.

September 6, 2017

EANM receives accreditation for annual congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Attendees at the annual congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), to be held in Vienna from 21 to 25 October, will be able to receive European Continuing Medical Education credits (ECMECs), according to the association.

September 5, 2017

IRE-ELiT signs deal with Cardinal Health

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Belgian radiopharmaceutical developer Institute for Radioelements - Environment and Life Science Technology (IRE-ELiT) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with radiopharmaceutical supplier Cardinal Health.

September 4, 2017

GE signs cyclotron partnership with Canadian firm

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare and Canadian radioisotope production technology developer ARTMS Products have formed a strategic partnership to enhance the production and processing of radioisotopes on GE's PETtrace 800 series of medical cyclotrons.

August 28, 2017

Hybrid modalities disappoint in bone metastases accuracy

By Wayne Forrest

Despite the apparent technological advantages of SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and PET/MRI, the three hybrid modalities do not perform appreciably better than planar bone scintigraphy in detecting and diagnosing bone metastases, according to a study published online on 10 August in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 24, 2017

Australia needs space for radioactive waste

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The dwindling amount of space available for storing radioactive waste could have a detrimental effect on Australia's production of radioisotopes for nuclear medicine imaging.

August 22, 2017

JAMA: PET best option to diagnose ischemic heart disease

By Wayne Forrest

A head-to-head comparison to determine the most accurate modality for diagnosing myocardial ischemia has found that PET outperforms SPECT, coronary CT angiography, and hybrid variations of the three modalities in patients with suspected coronary artery disease, according to a study published online August 16 in JAMA Cardiology.

August 20, 2017

BMJ: Euratom withdrawal will put patients at risk

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

New concerns have been voiced about the U.K.'s proposed withdrawal from the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), as part of the government's "hard" Brexit plan. This move would threaten the medical isotope supply and put patients at risk, according to an article published on 26 July in BMJ.

July 26, 2017

Eckert & Ziegler posts increased 2017 profit forecast

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Isotope technology firm Eckert & Ziegler has posted an increased full-year profit forecast for 2017.

July 24, 2017

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