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APRIL 10, 2025

in 2024 compared with 2023, according to the newly published IMV 2025 PET Market Summary Report. IMV's 2025 PET Market Summary Report explores market trends in U.S. Overall PET procedure volumes increased by 12.2% Click here to sign up for the IMV Survey panel today. 1033 to speak with a representative.

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JULY 10, 2024

However, its proposed rule for 2025 includes a refinement that will “improve the accuracy of the overall payment amounts by paying separately for any diagnostic radiopharmaceutical with a per day cost greater than $630 and removing their costs from the payment amounts for the nuclear medicine tests,” the CMS said.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2025

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) presented its 2025 Legislative Champion Award to Representatives Neal Dunn, MD, and Ami Bera, MD. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to update the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) in 2025 by unbundling radiopharmaceuticals.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

The article was published October 10 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. “The application of radiolabeled [somatostatin receptor] ligands is widely considered to have high potential for improved meningioma management,” wrote lead author Nathalie Albert, MD, of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and colleagues.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Nuclear cardiologists could see significant reductions in Medicare reimbursements in 2025, according to a leading expert. Despite a proposal by the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 7, 2025

Many aspects of the MIPS rules remain unchanged for 2025, including the following: The MIPS Performance Threshold will remain at 75 points. The MIPS Quality performance category scoring has been modified for 2025, which could have a positive effect for radiology practices. The completeness criteria remain at 75%.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has developed a detailed summary of the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule released by the U.S. The overall impact of the MPFS proposed changes to radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology is expected to be a neutral 0%.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Representatives from the American College of Radiology (ACR) participated in the February American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel meeting, the first meeting of three scheduled for 2025 to update codes for the 2027 CPT code cycle.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 10, 2024

initiative to secure domestic supplies of molybdenum-99, according to an official who spoke at a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) meeting October 9 in Arlington, VA. Mo-99’s daughter decay chain isotope is technetium-99m (Tc-99m), which is used in an estimated 40,000 diagnostic nuclear medicine exams each day.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules. Although the 2025 MPFS calls for an overall 2.9% The change to the MPFS conversion factor reflects the 0% update required by statute for 2025, the expiration of the 2.9%

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Katherine Zukotynski, MD, PhD, of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, has been awarded the American College of Nuclear Medicines (ACNM) 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award. Katherine Zukotynski, MD, PhD. Image courtesy of McMaster University.

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JUNE 8, 2024

Cybil Nielsen has been elected as the 2024-2025 president-elect for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Technologist Section. In addition, Nielsen said she plans to champion initiatives that promote and support the integration of cutting-edge technologies in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

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APRIL 23, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:55 Event Date Sat, 06/21/2025 - 12:00 - Tue, 06/24/2025 - 12:00 Location New Orleans www.snmmi.org

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JUNE 10, 2024

Julie Dawn Bolin has been elected 2024-2025 president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS). Bolin is program director of nuclear medicine technology at GateWay Community College in Phoenix, AZ, and nuclear medicine technologist at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson.

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JULY 10, 2024

However, its proposed rule for 2025 includes a refinement that will “improve the accuracy of the overall payment amounts by paying separately for any diagnostic radiopharmaceutical with a per day cost greater than $630 and removing their costs from the payment amounts for the nuclear medicine tests,” the CMS said.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has issued a statement opposing conversion factor cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule for 2025. increase in the Medicare Economic Index for 2025. from $33.28

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JULY 18, 2024

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is opposing conversion factor cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule for 2025. rise in the Medicare Economic Index for 2025. from $33.2875 to $32.3562. from $33.2875 to $32.3562.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) has published its comments on the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Quality Payment Program (QPP) proposed rule. The first recommendation is to work with Congress to provide a positive update to the Medicare conversion factor in 2025 and all future years.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

He completed a fellowship in neuro-oncology imaging and a nuclear medicine residency at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2024 and is internationally recognized for his contributions to understanding brain plasticity, the ARRS said.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Champalimaud Foundation (Lisbon, Portugal): 24% emissions reduction per exam in its radiology and nuclear medicine department, with a goal to cut the carbon footprint of its diagnostic and interventional imaging departments by half by 2028.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

tim.hodson Thu, 01/30/2025 - 10:20 Jan.30, 30, 2025 Earlier this month, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimers Association released updated appropriate use criteria (AUC) for amyloid and tau PET imaging in patients with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimers disease and other dementias.

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JUNE 13, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 06/13/2024 - 20:53 June 13, 2024 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) hosted more than 8,000 physicians, technologists, pharmacists, laboratory professionals, scientists and others earlier this week at its 2024 Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario. Themed “Innovate. Illuminate.”, Illuminate.”,

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Top radiology groups -- along with 80 other medical organizations and associations from all 50 states -- have urged Congress to reverse a 2.83% cut to the 2025 conversion factor for physician payments and provide a 2% increase. In a February 10 letter , the groups asked leaders in the U.S. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

ARRS invites medical schools, affiliated hospitals, and clinical research institutions with training interests in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, allied sciences, or other professions fundamental to imaging techniques to submit one nomination for the 2025 ARRS Scholarships.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Part of the proposed CR calls for delaying Medicaid disproportionate hospital share pay cuts for 2025 until January 2027 and extending certain Medicare telehealth services through 2026. However, the association expressed disappointment that Congress failed to fully remedy the looming 2025 Medicare payment cut to physician practices.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

We also expect to see the full Phase 1 results presented at a scientific meeting in 2025." "The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (2024). "We are excited by the new data which support our best-in-class thesis and to have a clear path to move from Phase 1 to Phase 2 in the development of our lead therapy," said David Gauden, CEO. "We

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JANUARY 28, 2025

tim.hodson Tue, 01/28/2025 - 12:06 Jan. 24, 2025 The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) have issued a new procedure standard/practice guideline for the use of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) PET.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Build-out of our 52,000 square foot CDMO facility is on schedule, and we expect it to be in full operation by January 2025, pending appropriate licensure and regulatory approvals.” “Our

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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. NorthStar expects to deliver CDMO/CMO services in early 2025, pending appropriate licensure and regulatory approvals. When complete, NorthStar will be the first and only U.S.

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APRIL 7, 2025

The International Society of Radiology (ISR) and the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology (WFNMB) have coordinated a constituency statement in support of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Boards resolution on Strengthening Medical Imaging Capacity, which addresses the issue of global equity in access to imaging.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Luthria, et al, Journal of Nuclear Medicine , October 26, 2023. tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Absent any last-minute Congressional action, physicians will suffer a 2.83% fee schedule reduction for 2025. The Conversion Factor (CF) in the 2025 Final Rule is $32.3465, compared with the $33.2875 that has been in effect for most of 2024. Nuclear Medicine -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% As required by law, the U.S.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Those who specialized -- particularly in CT, MRI, neuroimaging, and nuclear medicine/PET -- earned more. We also noted that radiologic technologists (RTs) had an average base salary of $92,000, up from 2022's $85,238.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

tim.hodson Tue, 01/14/2025 - 16:48 Jan.8, 8, 2025 The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimers Association have released updated appropriate use criteria (AUC) for amyloid and tau PET imaging in patients with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimers disease and other dementias.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

Among the key components in the CR include extending current telehealth flexibilities, quality measure funding, and the work geographic index floor through March 2025. The CR also avoids a potential across-the-board Medicare payment reduction resulting from pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) budget requirements.

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