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JUNE 10, 2024

TORONTO - We caught up with Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) President Helen Nadel, MD, to discuss developments over the last year and how recent advances have represented the equivalent of an “industrial revolution” in nuclear medicine. Nadel also describes the electric atmosphere at this year’s meeting, how something old may be new again, and assesses the growing momentum in theranostics and AI.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 10, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 06/10/2024 - 18:17 June 10, 2024 — Carolyn J. Anderson , PhD, a trailblazer in nuclear medicine, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award. The award was announced by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) during its 2024 Annual Meeting, June 8-11 in Toronto. For over three decades, Anderson’s pioneering research has laid the foundation for the growth of radiometal-based agents for diagnostic imaging and targeted r

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Radiology Business

JUNE 10, 2024

“Also needed are institutional and societal efforts to address LCS capacity, including screening infrastructure investments and quality benchmarking," experts wrote in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Cassling's MRI

JUNE 10, 2024

From Field Service Engineer (FSE) to Account Executive (AE), Jay Tolsma’s role has evolved over his 20-year career with Cassling, but what hasn’t changed is Jay’s dedication to the job and his colleagues.

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JUNE 10, 2024

New research analyzes the effectiveness of AI-generated reports in simplifying radiologists’ imaging interpretations into more easily understandable language, as judged by nonphysicians.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

Gadolinium dose for MR imaging can be reduced by more than half the standard level and still effectively distinguish meningiomas from surrounding tissues, researchers have reported. A team led by Tshea Dowers, MD, of the University of Toronto in Canada found that a gadolinium dose reduction of 62% offered sufficient visual delineation of brain tumors from healthy tissue.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 10, 2024

This is the seventh annual LA500 for the Los Angeles Business Journal and first to include RP's Rich Whitney, MBA, and RadNet's Howard Berger, MD.

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JUNE 10, 2024

For people with auditory impairment, hearing aid use could slow metabolic decline in regions of the brain associated with cognitive function.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 10, 2024

The Value Realization Pyramid is designed to help healthcare providers derive value from their technological investments by leveraging high-quality data. It emphasizes standardized data driving efficient workflows enterprise-wide. Executives are empowered to make data-driven decisions and can optimize operations and achieve strategic goals.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

The prevalence of up-to-date lung cancer screening with low-dose CT (LDCT) remains low -- especially in U.S. states that tend to have higher mortality rates of the disease, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers have reported. A team led by Priti Bandi, PhD, of the ACS in Atlanta, GA, found that overall, in 2022 only 18.1% of men and women eligible for lung cancer screening underwent it, despite a 2021 expansion of the pool of eligible individuals.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 10, 2024

If passed, the bill would authorize the AG to grant, deny or impose conditions related to changes in control or the acquisition of a physician group.

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ScienceDaily

JUNE 10, 2024

Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. The findings can contribute to better diagnosis and open up new ways to assess the risk of serious and usually fatal complications, such as rupture of the aorta.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 10, 2024

In an interview at the SNMMI 2024 conference, Oliver Sartor, M.D. discussed key findings from new award-winning research evaluating the potential of Pluvicto in treating patients with taxane-naïve metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

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ScienceDaily

JUNE 10, 2024

A newly developed radiotracer can generate high quality and readily interpretable images of cardiac amyloidosis, a condition referred to as the 'Alzheimer's disease of the heart.' As the first amyloid-specific and pan-amyloid binding radiotracer designed for planar and SPECT/CT imaging, 99mTc-p5+14 could play an important role in early detection and treatment of cardiac amyloidosis.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 10, 2024

AGFA is partnering with Europe's Alliance Medical to implement its cloud-based solutions across all of the imaging provider’s 120 sites throughout the UK.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

David M. Goldenberg, MD, has been awarded the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's (SNMMI) Benedict Cassen Prize. David M. Goldenberg, MD. SNMMI The award is given every two years by the society's Education and Research Foundation for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging in recognition of outstanding work leading to a major advance in nuclear medicine science.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

JUNE 10, 2024

A study published in the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences compared 270 dental X-rays, from people who were told to hold their tongues against the roof of their mouths throughout the procedure. Radiographers managed to take high-quality X-rays in 75% of cases where the patient used a sticky fruit strip as an adhesive-aid, compared to just 36% of cases where the patient's mouth was empty.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 10, 2024

Deep transfer learning may elevate the capability of whole-body PET/CT scans to diagnose multiple cancers, ranging from breast cancer and lung cancer to melanoma and prostate cancer, according to new research presented at the SNMMI conference.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

AI healthcare firm Avenda Health is touting results from a study showing the ability of AI to accurately identify cancer in oncology imaging and diagnostics. The findings were published June 11 in The Journal of Urology. The study demonstrated that AI-assisted cancer tracking with Unfold AI, Avenda Health’s cancer mapping technology, improved urologists' and radiologists' abilities to identify prostate cancer extent by 45 times.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 10, 2024

Have pragmatic needs become the primary driver between wanting to learn and needing to learn new skills and technologies in radiology?

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

Delphinus Medical Technologies , developer of SoftVue Breast Tomographic Ultrasound, has named Michael Emery as the company's chief financial officer (CFO). Emery has more than 30 years of experience in financial executive leadership in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. He was previously CFO and chief operating officer (COO) at Tyber Medical.

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MRI Network

JUNE 10, 2024

Successful construction management is built on complex projects, tighter deadlines, and demanding work. What’s less well-known is that human resource management is equally important as anything else in this sector. Recruiting, training, and retaining skilled workers are critical for construction management success. Here’s why, along with some tips on improving HR management at your construction company.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

GE HealthCare introduced the MINItrace Magni at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting (SNMMI) annual meeting, a newly designed, small-footprint cyclotron for in-house production of commercial PET radiotracers. The boom in theranostics is driving greater demand for gallium-68-based and other PET tracers used to diagnose patients in oncology, cardiology, and neurology, yet the limitations of traditionally used generators have created serious challenges for clinicians

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JUNE 10, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 06/10/2024 - 18:25 June 10, 2024 — Jean-Luc C. Urbain, MD, PhD, FASNC, professor of Radiology/Nuclear Medicine and Medicine, has been named president-elect of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). SNMMI introduced a new slate of officers during its 2024 Annual Meeting, held June 8-11 in Toronto. “As SNMMI president-elect, I plan to focus on bringing and integrating radiopharmaceutical theranostics into the clinic to benefit as many patients as possible.

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Maven Imaging

JUNE 10, 2024

Glassless flat panel detectors are a significant improvement over traditional glass models that were often prone to breakage. They were also heavier and couldn’t handle as much weight on them.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

Michael J. Evans, PhD, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Sam Gambhir Trailblazer Award. He will be honored at the SNMMI's annual meeting in Toronto. Evans, a professor in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the University of California, San Francisco, was recognized for his work in biomarker discovery and radiopharmaceutical development.

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MedImaging Industry News

JUNE 10, 2024

A new PET radiotracer has been shown to enable same-day imaging of Claudin18.2, a protein prominently expressed in gastrointestinal cancers that serves as a crucial biomarker for teh disease.

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AuntMinnie

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). Julie Dawn Bolin. Image courtesy of SNMMI. 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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Imaging Technology

JUNE 10, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 06/10/2024 - 18:13 June 10, 2024 — Siemens Healthineers announces the Food and Drug Administration clearance of the Biograph Trinion, a high-performance, energy-efficient positron emission tomography/computed tomography ( PET/CT ) scanner with a wide range of clinical capabilities and a low lifetime operational cost. “With the Biograph Trinion, Siemens Healthineers is proud to offer customers a high-performance PET/CT scanner that delivers the precision and speed needed for clinic

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

Siemens Healthineers and the World Stroke Organization have inked a two-year partnership to improve global access to stroke care. The collaboration will focus on low- and middle-income countries and will allow Siemens and the World Stroke Organization to offer education and training programs that spotlight stroke as a global healthcare issue. Stroke is the second-leading cause of death and the third-leading cause of disability in adults.

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