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Calif. exemption changes nuclear medicine tech scope of practice

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The state of California now allows certified nuclear medicine technologists to administer any radiopharmaceuticals for therapeutic purposes. According to CDPH, the exemption remains valid until rescinded or until regulations modifying CTNM certification requirements and scope authorizations are adopted.

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IMV: Nuclear medicine procedure volumes decrease

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Total nuclear medicine patient study volumes decreased by 5.7% Specifically considering cardiovascular nuclear medicine procedures, total procedures have decreased by 7.1% million nuclear medicine patient studies performed. Davin Korstjens of IMV Medical Information Division. Of these, 5.8 Nonhospitals 2.5%

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Radiopharmaceutical firm Pentixapharm raises $22M through initial public stock offering

Radiology Business

Founded in 2019, the firm is focused on developing products for the diagnosis and therapy of blood cancers and other indications not addressed by nuclear medicine.

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Startup radiopharmaceutical developer Mariana Oncology raises $175M in series B financing

Radiology Business

The company has developed a portfolio of nuclear medicine solutions including "lead candidate" MC-339, used for treating small cell lung cancer.

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

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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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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. A shortage of nuclear medicine technologists means a theranostics center may need to limit its patient volume.

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IMV: PET scan volumes continue to grow

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In terms of 2023 spending, the average radiopharmaceutical expenditure per fixed PET site is estimated to be $517,000. In 2023, 38% of PET systems were operated by the PET department, 28% by nuclear medicine, 24% by radiology/imaging, 5% by radiation oncology, and 2% by molecular imaging.

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