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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. A shortage of nuclear medicine technologists means a theranostics center may need to limit its patient volume.

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IMV: PET scan volumes continue to grow

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year over year, according to the newly published IMV 2024 PET Market Summary Report. In 2023, 38% of PET systems were operated by the PET department, 28% by nuclear medicine, 24% by radiology/imaging, 5% by radiation oncology, and 2% by molecular imaging. Davin Korstjens.

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ACR responds to CMS proposed 2025 MPFS rule

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The American College of Radiology has weighed in on the U.S. The organization noted that the CMS expects the overall impact of the proposed MPFS to be neutral on radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. However, interventional radiology will have a decrease of 2%.

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Radiology suffers in missile attack on Kyiv pediatric hospital

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Rebenkov has been head of radiology at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital since 2020. Rebenkov said he would welcome any support from the global radiology community. Efforts are underway to assess the scale of the damage in the radiology department. The search for survivors beneath the rubble was completed on Tuesday morning.

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Photo Gallery of Radiology Technology, Highlights from RSNA 2023

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Find more RSNA news and video s mtaschetta-millane Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:43 If you enjoy this content, please share it with a colleague 26-30, 2023. CLICK on the images below to show the caption information, and use the arrow to the right of the image to scroll through the complete gallery. We hope you enjoy exploring the gallery.

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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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The rise of theranostics: Part 2 -- Moving into communities

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Even if some private urology, radiation oncology practices, or radiologist groups are building the ability to perform theranostics, experts are cautious about patient management, radiation safety, and the risk of unnecessary imaging. However, few freestanding theranostics centers exist today. Hope added.