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ASTRO: Lu-177 dotatate shows promise for treating meningioma patients

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A radiopharmaceutical therapy that lengthens progression-free survival for patients with neuroendocrine cancer could help treat meningioma sufferers, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting. Nearly 80% of patients in our study were progression-free after six months," he said.

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Using Recent Diagnostic Scans Can Substantially Cut Time to Treatment for Patients Needing Urgent Palliation

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milla1cf Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:11 October 3, 2023 — Using previously taken diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans in place of CT simulation scans to plan simple palliative radiation treatments can substantially reduce the time some people spend waiting for urgent treatment, improving the patient experience, a new study suggests.

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RefleXion Highlights Clinical Study Results for Future Prostate Cancer Treatment

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professor of the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Department of Immunology and Theranostics at City of Hope , and principal investigator of the RefleXion-supported PyL imaging study. professor and chair of City of Hope’s Department of Radiation Oncology. “As

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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. At the time, their cancer center served a significant cancer population in the region and maintained robust and ever-expanding PET diagnostics.

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Blue Earth Diagnostics Highlights Presentations on POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) in Prostate Cancer at Upcoming ASTRO Annual Meeting

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PET imaging with POSLUMA reveals clinical information crucial to decision-making for men with prostate cancer, and we are excited to share further information with the radiation oncology community at ASTRO 2023,” said David E. Chief Executive Officer of Blue Earth Diagnostics. from October 1 to 4, 2023. Gauden , D.Phil.,

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Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare Enter Strategic Collaboration to Advance Innovation in Medical Imaging and Theranostics

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milla1cf Thu, 09/14/2023 - 15:17 September 14, 2023 — Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare announce a strategic healthcare collaboration for research and product development programs aimed to transform the experience of patients and clinicians in the practice of radiology and the delivery of novel therapies.

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GE HealthCare Announces Agreement to Acquire MIM Software

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Recognizing the industry transformation taking place as digital innovation reshapes the experience of patients and providers, GE HealthCare – a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital innovator – is focused on developing smart devices, aligned to disease states and enabled by digital.