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The rise of theranostics: Part 5 -- Advice from center administrators

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As nuclear medicine therapies gain stature compared to nuclear medicine in diagnostic imaging, hospital administrators may be eyeing the potential of adding theranostics services. Image courtesy of Washington University. "We This oversight has led to program launch setbacks, Beyder explained.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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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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AMN Healthcare Report Finds Revenues May Exceed $2 Million Per Year After Staffing Costs

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christine.book Thu, 06/20/2024 - 09:00 June 20, 2024 — Allied health professionals such as radiology technologists and therapists can generate millions of dollars a year for their facilities, according to a new report from AMN Healthcare , a provider of healthcare workforce solutions across the United States.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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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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GE HealthCare Announces Agreement to Acquire MIM Software

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GE HealthCare expects to integrate MIM Software solutions into its advanced visualization offerings to facilitate AI-based segmentation and contouring as well as dosimetry analysis for patients across their treatment journeys and in the growing fields of radiology, molecular imaging, and radiation oncology. “We

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Radiology suffers in missile attack on Kyiv pediatric hospital

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National Children's Hospital "Okhmatdyt" Damaged by Missile Strike: Radiology Department Actively Working on Restoration Kyiv, Ukraine – July 9, 2024 – As a result of a Russian missile attack, the National Specialized Children's Hospital "Okhmatdyt" suffered significant damage. The trauma unit is no longer operational.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

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Eliot Siegel, MD; Stanislav Spiridonov, MD; Nathan Gee, MD; and Anthony Chang, PhD, are among a niche gathering of early adopters, entrepreneurial physicians, medical physicists, and investors with a sweet spot for nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, and radiation oncology.