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Hormone therapy linked to tau accumulation in older women

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The finding could help explain why Alzheimers disease predominates in women almost twofold over men, noted lead author Gillian Coughlan, PhD, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues. The group analyzed flortaucipir (Tauvid, Avid Pharmaceuticals) PET scans acquired over a 3.5-year

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Radiotracer for kidney cancer performs well in phase III trial

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A PET radiotracer that detects clear-cell renal cell carcinoma proved safe and effective in a clinical trial conducted at 36 research hospitals across nine countries, according to a study published September 10 in the Lancet Oncology.

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Quibim’s QP-Prostate cleared for diagnosing prostate cancer

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hospitals and pharmaceutical companies and that QP-Prostate was initially cleared in 2021 for automated segmentation of prostate regions. Quibim, based in Valencia, Spain, noted that it recently closed on $50 million in financing to support strategic collaborations with U.S.

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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. Reshaping the hospital's nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical strategy toward theranostics involves intensive and inclusive planning, Beyder explained at SNMMI.

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Telix to spin off Rhine Pharma

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Telix Pharmaceuticals plans to spin off its wholly-owned subsidiary Rhine Pharma and structure it as an independent company. Rhine Pharma’s mission will be to expand global access to radiopharmaceuticals for cancer imaging and treatment using two generator-produced isotopes, technetium-99m (Tc-99m) and rhenium-188 (Re-188), the company said.

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Radiology among least affected services during Ukraine war

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Imaging and radiology centers are among the least affected hospital services in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2022, a study published May 17 in JAMA Health Forum found. The survey study included 74 Ukrainian hospitals from 12 oblasts (regions or provinces).

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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

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The midtown center has been in operation since the 1950s and currently operates 17 outpatient imaging centers across the greater Austin metropolitan area, serving 24 area hospitals. Columbus Radiology, like many other imaging centers, is contracted to serve local hospitals, in this case throughout Ohio. "We