Nuclear Radiology: Page 48

CT of chest pain; showing patients their calcified arteries; update on PACS monitors
By Philip Ward
June 16, 2015
SNMMI: FDG-PET/CT predicts ovarian cancer survival
By Wayne Forrest
BALTIMORE - FDG-PET/CT scans can help predict disease progression and overall survival of ovarian cancer patients for as long as several years after treatment, according to a German presentation made on 9 June at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 10, 2015
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SNMMI: Germans scoop Image of the Year award
By Wayne Forrest
BALTIMORE - German research using a PET radiotracer for prostate cancer that can be labeled with different radioisotopes for diagnostic or therapeutic use won the Image of the Year prize at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 8, 2015
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SNMMI: PET prostate image lands Image of the Year honors
By Wayne Forrest
BALTIMORE - A PET radiotracer for prostate cancer that can be labeled with different radioisotopes for both diagnostic and therapeutic use won Image of the Year honors at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 8, 2015
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SNMMI: Amyloid scintigraphy predicts major cardiac events
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new scintigraphy molecular imaging scan can pinpoint the dangerous buildup of amyloid proteins in the heart and predict major adverse cardiac events, according to a study presented this week at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging conference in Baltimore.
June 7, 2015
Kromek launches new line of SPECT cameras
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation detection technology firm Kromek said it has launched eVance, a new line of SPECT cameras with cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) digital detectors.
June 4, 2015
U.K. universities develop mini gamma camera
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A compact camera that combines gamma ray and optical imaging could bring big changes to the way tumors and lymph nodes are identified and removed, according to a pair of U.K. universities that are developing the device.
June 4, 2015
Riccabona awarded WARMTH Lifetime Achievement Award
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Dr. Georg Riccabona, professor emeritus of the department of nuclear medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Association of Radiopharmaceutical and Molecular Therapy (WARMTH).
June 2, 2015
Analysis finds variance in uptake of amyloid PET tracers
By Wayne Forrest
PET scans can detect varying levels of amyloid in the brain that change with age and the presence of a genotype linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a Dutch study in the May Journal of the American Medical Association. The findings may enable clinicians to better tailor which patients receive the scans.
May 27, 2015
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BIR endorses Choosing Wisely campaign
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) announced its support of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges' Choosing Wisely campaign.
May 26, 2015
Patient cooperation key to respiratory-gated PET/CT
By Wayne Forrest
The combination of standard PET/CT with respiratory-gated PET/CT can significantly improve the diagnosis of small colorectal liver metastases, but patient cooperation is a must for a successful scan, according to a Norwegian study published online on 14 May in the European Journal of Radiology.
May 20, 2015
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Ipsen bids for OctreoPharm
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French biotechnology firm Ipsen has inked an agreement to purchase German radiopharmaceutical developer OctreoPharm Sciences for a total price of up to 50 million euros ($55.7 million U.S.).
May 19, 2015
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