AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

The organization noted that the CMS expects the overall impact of the proposed MPFS to be neutral on radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) 2025 rule. However, interventional radiology will have a decrease of 2%.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 15, 2024

FAPI-PET imaging could emerge as a new tool for assessing patients with single pulmonary tumors, especially in those with negative results on other scans, according to a study published April 11 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. “In

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2024

Theranostics pairs diagnostic biomarkers that can be visualized on nuclear medicine imaging with therapeutic agents that share a specific target in diseased cells or tissues. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 26, 2024

In a comparative imaging trial, fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-PET/CT outperformed FDG-PET/CT in detecting primary tumors in patients with head and neck cancer, according to a study published January 25 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

No shortage is expected of Mo-99’s daughter decay chain isotope technetium-99m (Tc-99m), which is used in an estimated 40,000 diagnostic nuclear medicine exams each day in the U.S., said the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). supply of the isotope and help reduce U.S. radiopharmacy market. “We

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MAY 8, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 05/08/2023 - 15:36 May 8, 2023 — Mirion , a leading provider of advanced radiation safety solutions, announced that it has updated the company’s corporate branding and the branding of its Industrial segment. For decades, customers have relied on Mirion for innovations in radiation safety and protection.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2024

Researchers led by Duygu Sag, PhD, from Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus in Izmir, and Fahri Saatcioglu, PhD, from Blindern in Oslo, Norway, found that a yoga method called Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) reduced psychological distress and burnout and increased wellness in physicians, including radiologists and radiation oncologists.

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MAY 31, 2023

Flavio Forrer , MD, PhD, Chairman of Nuclear Medicine in the Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Kantonsspital St. Eur J of Nucl Med Mol Imaging 49, 3740–3749 (2022). Gallen in Switzerland [vii]. ix Mehranian, A., Wollenweber, S.D., Walker, M.D. link] Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 20:52

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

Specifically, the purpose of dosimetry in radiotherapy is to estimate the amount of dose that will be absorbed by normal tissues and tumors to anticipate the biologic effects of radiation. 2022 Oct;63(10):1467-1474. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. Dosimetry in Radiopharmaceutical Therapy. J Nucl Med. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.121.262305.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Mr. Merrick concluded, “This is a very exciting and dynamic time for NorthStar and all those involved in nuclear medicine. In September 2022, NorthStar and IBA signed a new agreement for two additional Rhodotron TT300 HE electron beam accelerators, and associated beamlines, from IBA for the production of Mo-99.

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JULY 20, 2023

Details of the session, as reported by program planners, are summarized here with information from Reston, VA-based ACR, which represents approximately 40,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists. Jason Starfford, PhD, FAAPM , UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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