Nuclear Radiology: Page 75

Aspect, Mediso to develop PET/MRI unit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Aspect Magnet Technologies and Mediso Medical Imaging Systems are collaborating to develop a system that combines PET and MRI.
September 8, 2010
IBA inks Tc-99m deal, sells prototype
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA), the French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission, and the National Institute for Radioelements have signed an agreement to secure the supply of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) beginning in 2015.
September 1, 2010
IBA considers IPO for pharma unit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) is considering listing its pharmaceuticals business unit on the stock market to focus on its more profitable equipment business.
August 30, 2010
NRG targets Sept. 9 HFR restart
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical producer Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) said its High Flux Reactor (HFR) in Petten, the Netherlands, is on schedule to achieve full power on September 9.
August 25, 2010
FDG-PET before RT can modify planned NSCLC treatment
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET scans of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients reviewed before radiation therapy (RT) may lead to significant changes in treatment strategy and radiation therapy planning, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 10, 2010
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EC addresses isotope shortage
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Commission (EC) has sent to the European Parliament a series of recommendations designed to address the global medical isotope shortage and prevent unnecessary radiation exposure for CT and radiation therapy patients.
August 8, 2010
Combined PET/CT CAD improves lung nodule detection
By Eric Barnes
Researchers in Japan have developed computer-aided detection (CAD) software that detects lung nodules in PET/CT images of lung cancer screening patients. Applying a combined CAD system to both modalities instead of CT or PET alone nearly doubled the number of solitary pulmonary nodules detected.
August 5, 2010
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Simultaneous PET/MRI creates diagnostic-quality images
By Wayne Forrest
Structural, functional, and molecular imaging of patients with brain tumors is feasible with diagnostic imaging quality using simultaneous hybrid PET/MR image acquisition, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
August 2, 2010
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Myocardial echo bests SPECT in assessing hibernating myocardium
By Erik L. Ridley
Myocardial contrast echocardiography can outperform SPECT for assessing hibernating myocardium in ischemic cardiomyopathy, London researchers report in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.
July 25, 2010
Dutch regulators OK Petten restart
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical producer Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group has received approval from Dutch regulators to resume service at its High Flux Reactor in Petten, the Netherlands.
July 20, 2010
Radioactive microspheres help some with colorectal cancer metastases
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 9 - When metastatic colorectal cancer is confined to the liver, hepatic arterial injection of yttrium-90 resin microspheres can significantly improve response rates, Belgian researchers report.
July 8, 2010
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PET/CT beats CT in NSCLC staging, but both have limitations
By Wayne Forrest
While no imaging or invasive procedure is foolproof for staging non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Danish researchers have found that PET/CT is more accurate than CT alone, though both modalities had a tendency to understage and overstage the cancer.
July 1, 2010
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