AuntMinnie

JUNE 21, 2024

and European experts have proposed a joint practice guideline for use in nuclear medicine on diagnostics and therapy (theranostics) of meningiomas, as published June 20 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. or European medical agencies, they added.

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Ben White

MARCH 24, 2025

This month, at the request of the Society of Pediatric Radiology , the ABR announced the addition of pediatric radiology to the “do a fellowship during residency” pathway first pioneered by nuclear medicine several years ago. Now, perhaps we want to argue that opening up early subspecialization for other fields (e.g.

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Radiology Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Backers include societies representing radiologists and nuclear medicine professionals, device manufacturers, patient advocacy groups, and pharmaceutical companies.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

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.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The delayed restart of a nuclear research reactor in the Netherlands is expected to cause supply shortages of the imaging agent technetium-99 m (Tc-99m) into November, according to reports. “We According to estimates, Tc-99m is used in 40,000 diagnostic imaging scans in the U.S. per day, a majority in nuclear cardiology. “As

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

He earned his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Florida. His area of expertise is neuroradiology, with a special emphasis on diagnostic imaging of the head, neck, brain, and spine. He served in the U.S. Elliot Fishman, MD.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 14, 2025

This is what a typical full-service practice might find after performing its volume-weighted analysis: Hospital (PC) Imaging Center (Global) Modality $ Variance % Variance $ Variance % Variance General diagnostic $(22,188) -1.39% $(10,315) -3.12% CT (123,848) -2.83% (41,466) -4.04% MRI (45,226) -2.40% (63,287) -4.08% DEXA (1,899) -2.83% (1,871) -1.99% (..)

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Eliot Siegel, MD, of the University of Maryland shares his perspective on the rapidly emerging area of theranostics and the potential for interventional molecular radiology to join diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology as a third pathway for radiology and nuclear medicine trainees.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 12, 2024

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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Open Medscience

JANUARY 4, 2024

Nuclear medicine has transformed healthcare over a century, innovating in diagnostics and treatments significantly. The post History of Nuclear Medicine: A Century of Innovation and Impact appeared first on Open Medscience.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-PET/CT appears superior to standard FDG-PET/CT for detecting gastrointestinal cancer, with higher radiotracer uptake seen in most tumors, according to a study published October 26 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 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. This drug relies on a gallium Ga-68, too, as a diagnostic imaging agent. It's full-spectrum, personalized care," Vroman told AuntMinnie.com.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 21, 2023

The InterView Fusion and InterView XP reportedly improve image quality for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and offer imaging tools specifically geared to common nuclear medicine studies ranging from bone imaging to cardiac assessment and lung imaging.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

Some specialties may provide targeted training in imaging interpretation that is narrow in scope, such as in ultrasound for emergency medicine or obstetrics/gynecology. The large differences between radiologists and nonradiologists in interpretation training could lead to differences in diagnostic accuracy."

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

An AI algorithm designed for brain PET imaging found a glioblastoma in a patient that had gone undetected by physicians, according to a case reported February 15 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. A link to the full case report can be found here.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

FAPI-PET imaging may become a powerful diagnostic tool for detecting pancreatic cancer, according to a study published November 16 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. They found high detection rates and diagnostic accuracy, as well as superior performance to standard imaging.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Amyloid PET scans are a key diagnostic tool enabling clinicians to identify and confirm the presence of amyloid plaques – one of the hallmarks of the disease – in the brains of patients and thus ensure appropriate treatment.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 27, 2023

Urbain, MD, PhD, FASNC , professor of radiology/nuclear medicine and medicine, vice chair of theranostics, and director of nuclear medicine at Roswell Park Cancer Center at the University of Buffalo , Buffalo, New York. and ‘How can we ensure diversity in all parts of the nuclear medicine family?’

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Leonel Ferreira, MD, a full member of the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, was one of eight doctors and 62 others who died August 9 in the crash. Those who specialized -- particularly in CT, MRI, neuroimaging, and nuclear medicine/PET -- earned more.

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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

JANUARY 17, 2025

The joint workforce action plan is scheduled to occur in three phases, with the first phase completed by June 1, 2025, tentatively, according to the ASRT.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 12, 2024

More than 60% of diagnostic radiology and radiation therapy staff experience workplace violence, according to a study published January 9 in Radiography. Also, two-thirds of the studies focused on staff in diagnostic radiography, with the rest covering radiation therapy, medical sonography, and nuclear medicine.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2024

An emerging PET/CT radiotracer may be more predictive of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in interstitial lung patients than F-18 FDG PET/CT, according to research presented June 8 at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting (SNMMI).

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 21, 2024

A new PET/CT radiotracer that detects insulinomas could eliminate the need for other diagnostic procedures in a vast majority of patients, according to a study published October 17 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. International) and courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. DEED, Attribution 4.0

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2024

Thomas Hope, MD, a radiologist and nuclear medicine physician at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), said that approval of lutetium-177 (Lu-177) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radioligand has driven a marked interest and excitement about theranostics and radioligand therapies (RLT). Hope added.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 6, 2024

the RSNA Mahmood's primary research for the past 30 years has been in molecular imaging and its application to guide precision medicine. At MGH in Boston, he currently serves as chief of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, overseeing the service for multiple hospitals and facilities in the region. Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Medical students prefer musculoskeletal, body, and breast imaging early in their clinical education, according to research published October 19 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. 0.048 Nuclear Medicine 5.1% 0.037 Pediatric radiology 28.8% 0.001 Body imaging 30.2% 0.034 Neuroradiology 19.5%

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 18, 2024

Although falling just short of the 100% rate achieved in the last two years, nearly all available resident positions for diagnostic and interventional radiology were filled on Match Day 2024 on March 15. That’s up from 42,952 applicants and 40,375 residency positions in 2023.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 9, 2024

shared her perspective on a number of topics affecting nuclear medicine, ranging from isotope availability and reimbursement challenges for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals to increasing patient interest in PET imaging. In a recent interview, Cathy Cutler, Ph.D.,

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

reduction in average Medicare payment rates compared with 2024, the CMS has estimated there will be a 0% change to reimbursement for radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. With this rule in place, the CMS will unpackage and pay separately for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals with per-day costs exceeding $630.

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Open Medscience

AUGUST 25, 2024

The article explores the theranostic applications of Terbium radionuclides, highlighting their diagnostic and therapeutic potential in nuclear medicine. The post Terbium Radionuclides for Theranostic Applications in Nuclear Medicine appeared first on Open MedScience.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The team assessed the potential diagnostic utility of bone scans in calciphylaxis based on a review of the literature. Moreover, clinical correlation and collaboration between the dermatologist and nuclear medicine physician may also still be necessary to reach a diagnosis, they added.

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Open Medscience

JANUARY 1, 2024

Zirconium radiopharmaceuticals enhance nuclear medicine with precise diagnostics and potential therapeutic applications. The post Zirconium Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine appeared first on Open Medscience.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

If successful, SB 1281 would require anyone who performs medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures in Pennsylvania to be licensed through the State Board of Medicine. The bill would amend the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (P.L.457, Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-PA), in a memo.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 29, 2024

to identify noninvasive diagnostic imaging services in this data. Nuclear medicine 40% Use rates by modality, 2010 to 2021 Modality 2010 2021 CT 10.2% Nuclear medicine 2.7% million individuals; they used the Neiman Imaging Types of Services (NITOS), version 4.0 Ultrasound 24% 28% X-ray/fluoroscopy 56.2%

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