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

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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. Hope added.

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How can Enterprise Imaging empower radiology in the modern health network?

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While academic medical center radiology departments are expanding significantly and hospitals are adapting to health system consolidation trends, demand for innovative imaging informatics remains strong among operations and physician teams. Another, a new hospital complex is underway at University of Utah Health.

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MGMA weighs in on proposed CR from Congress

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It has until December 20 to pass the measure or face a funding lapse for federal services, including those in healthcare and health sciences. 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.

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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. The nuclear radiologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation safety team are all present to administer an infusion.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

AuntMinnie

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. The nuclear radiologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation safety team are all present to administer an infusion.

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SNMMI Elects Jean-Luc C. Urbain, MD, PhD, FASNC, as President-Elect at 2024 Annual Meeting

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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). milla1cf Mon, 06/10/2024 - 18:25 June 10, 2024 — Jean-Luc C.