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Benefits of gamma camera rentals: from start-up assistance to interim solutions to keep your practice running smoothly
Who can benefit from nuclear gamma camera rentals? Imaging Startups Imaging companies in the early stages of their business may not have the history of income necessary to secure a loan or lease for imaging equipment; camera rentals are a … Continue reading
Review of the FDA’s 510(k) approval process for medical devices
By Ryan Hamilton, PhD The process by which the FDA reviews medical devices has recently come under increasing criticism. Both consumer and manufacturing groups are frustrated with the slow pace and nature of the medical device review process. In 1938, … Continue reading
Seeking Moby Dick Mo-99: Coping with the Tc99m shortage and what’s ahead
By: Ajay K Malik, PhD Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) is the most used radioactive tracer with over 30 million tests per year done all over the world. When tagged to a pharmaceutical or biological marker, it helps evaluate, diagnose or manage cancer … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Medicine, radiotracers
Tagged BR2, Chalk River Canada, closing nuclear reactors, isotope shortage, Mo99, molybdenum 00, National Research Universa Netherlands, NRU, nuclear facilities, Osiris, radioactive tracers, Radioisotope shortage, Safari reactor, Tc99, Tc99 Shortage, Tc99m, Tc99m Shortage, technetium generators
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A glass of CABERNET or MERLOT for a leaky case of AMD
Brachytherapy using strontium-90 is now being used in conjunction with other therapies in an attempt to treat Age-related Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in adults, in the CABERNET study. Medical writer Ajay Malik, PhD, reviews the studies involved. Continue reading
Taking the bite out of second cancer risk attributable to radiotherapy of primary first cancer
By Ajay K Malik, PhD Over the last forty years, we have made great strides in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of cancer survivors have steadily increased … Continue reading
Posted in Industry Updates, Nuclear Medicine
Tagged radiation therapy, radiotherapy, secondary cancer
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Gamma Imaging Makes Waves in Women’s Health: Molecular Breast Imaging Improves Breast Cancer Detection
New technologies in nuclear breast imaging could mean a huge increase in accurate detection of breast cancer. Recent findings show MDI to detect 3 times as many malignancies with a higher PPV. By Maggie E. Mason Continue reading
Posted in Industry Updates, Nuclear Medicine
Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer imaging, cancer imaging, MBI imaging
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DaTscan: New SPECT agent for detecting Parkinson’s disease
New I123 radiopharmaceutical to image dopamine transporters. By Dr. Kirandeep Kaur Continue reading
Turf-war no more in Maryland: state upholds self-referral ban
Summary of the current developments in the Maryland self-referral ban ruling, along with a brief history and explanation of arguments. Continue reading
Posted in Industry Updates, Legal Issues
Tagged Maryland self-referral ban, radiologists, self-referral
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Amyvid for the imaging of Alzheimer’s disease: an update
Summary of the radioisotope Amyvid for detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. By Charlene Supnet, Ph.D. Continue reading
MAI begins servicing Siemens ECAM and other equipment
MAI Services now offers service on Siemens Nuclear Medicine Cameras, “There has been a growing demand among our customers to find a reliable service company that can service their newer Siemens equipment, with lower costs than manufacturer agreements” Continue reading