AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

With therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals coming to market quickly and available to smaller institutions around the U.S., My vision of a theranostic center includes a flagship facility that has a PET/CT scanner, a SPECT/CT scanner, and then multiple rooms for infusions of radiopharmaceuticals," Siegel explained.

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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. Interventional radiology will have a 2% decrease in reimbursement, however, according to an analysis by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Colleen Dempsey, EdD, of Thomas Jefferson University is hoping to take home her second Minnie for Most Effective Radiologic Sciences Educator. Dempsey has been honored many times for her work in TJU's radiologic sciences training program, including the 2017 Minnie for Most Effective Radiologic Sciences Educator.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 14, 2024

The PET/CT scanners will support the practice of theranostics , which enables clinicians to diagnose some forms of cancer with one radiopharmaceutical and treat the disease with a similar therapeutic agent. This alliance will help UH expand patient access and transform cancer care from discovery to recovery.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Scientific Paper of the Year Advanced Practice Provider Procedures Commonly Performed in Interventional Radiology: Medicare Volume Trends From 2010 to 2021. Lindquester, et al, Journal of the American College of Radiology , July 1, 2024. Plesner, et al, Radiology , September 26, 2023.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2025

The announcement raises questions about the potential for supply interruptions for MRI contrast agents and radiopharmaceuticals based on these elements. In addition, radiopharmaceutical firm Curium Pharma is currently developing Lu-177 drug candidates for prostate cancer treatment and submitted a new drug application (NDA) with the U.S.

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