Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 9, 2024

shared her perspective on a number of topics affecting nuclear medicine, ranging from isotope availability and reimbursement challenges for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals to increasing patient interest in PET imaging. In a recent interview, Cathy Cutler, Ph.D.,

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Radiology Business

OCTOBER 7, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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Radiology Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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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Open Medscience

JANUARY 24, 2024

Thorium-227 emerges in nuclear medicine, revolutionizing cancer treatment through precise, effective radiotheranostic and therapeutic applications. The post The Breakthrough Role of Thorium-227 in Theranostic Radiopharmaceuticals appeared first on Open Medscience.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 5, 2024

This leading radiopharmaceutical platform provides detailed PET imaging-based diagnosis and dosimetry using long-lived copper-64 ( 64 Cu) for imaging and alpha-particle targeted RPT using lead-212 ( 212 Pb). milla1cf Fri, 01/05/2024 - 11:21 January 5, 2024 — Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.

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Open Medscience

AUGUST 25, 2024

The article explores the theranostic applications of Terbium radionuclides, highlighting their diagnostic and therapeutic potential in nuclear medicine. The post Terbium Radionuclides for Theranostic Applications in Nuclear Medicine appeared first on Open MedScience.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The article was published October 10 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. These SSTRs can be targeted both with gallium-68 (Ga-68) imaging agents and therapeutic lutetium-177 (Lu-177) radiopharmaceuticals using a so-called theranostics approach. The full article is available here.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 10, 2024

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.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 12, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Telix Pharmaceuticals is expanding its theranostic pipeline with newly acquired assets targeting fibroblast activation protein (FAP) in nuclear medicine. These were developed by Frank Roesch, PhD, and colleagues at the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany.

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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

MARCH 7, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimers Association have released new appropriate use criteria for brain PET imaging of amyloid and tau pathology related to cognitive impairment and Alzheimers disease. There are three PET radiotracers labeled with F-18 approved by the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 8, 2024

Nuclear medicine firm Curium has submitted a new drug application (NDA) for its lutetium-177 (Lu-177) DOTATATE radiopharmaceutical for treatment of somatostatin receptor-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETS).

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AuntMinnie

MAY 8, 2024

Theranostics treatments are used with increasing frequency now since the approvals and expansions of Lutathera (lutetium-177 [Lu-177]) DOTATATE, a radiopharmaceutical for neuroendrocrine tumors (NETs) and Pluvicto, Lu-177 PSMA-617, for prostate cancer.

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Open Medscience

AUGUST 4, 2024

Neuroimaging in nuclear medicine allows for detailed visualisation of brain activity, aiding in diagnosing complex neurological conditions. The post Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain: Neuroimaging in Nuclear Medicine appeared first on Open MedScience.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 15, 2023

The clinical trial will use this investigational radiopharmaceutical to help understand if patients have CD8+ T cells in their tumors and will, therefore, be more likely to respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors, the main class of immunotherapies currently approved for use.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 9, 2024

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has bestowed its Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer award on Carolyn Anderson, PhD, of the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU). The award honors those who have made outstanding contributions in the field of nuclear medicine, the SNMMI said.

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Open Medscience

JANUARY 12, 2024

Radiopharmaceuticals, combining radioactive and pharmaceutical elements, enable precise diagnosis and treatment in nuclear medicine. The post The Transformative Impact of Radiopharmaceuticals in Medical Imaging appeared first on Open Medscience.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 11, 2024

TORONTO – The radiopharmaceutical Pluvicto improves progression-free survival in patients with metastatic prostate cancer who haven’t undergone taxane therapy, according to research presented at the SNMMI meeting. Oliver Sartor, MD The study, which was awarded SNMMI’s Abstract of the Year award, shared data from the phase III PSMAfore trial.

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Open Medscience

AUGUST 10, 2024

The post The Synthesis and Applications of Carbon-11 in Modern Nuclear Medicine appeared first on Open MedScience. Advancements in Carbon-11 synthesis technology have significantly improved the efficiency and accuracy of PET imaging in medical diagnostics.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Teleradiology-India Introduction: Nuclear medicine continues to be at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies, pushing the boundaries of diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities. Revolutionary Radioisotopes: Expanding the Diagnostic Toolkit: Explore the latest developments in novel radioisotopes used in nuclear medicine.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2023

Radiopharmaceutical manufacturer SpectronRx and nuclear medicine drug distributo.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 9, 2024

I congratulate Marco Campione on this CEO appointment and we look forward to drawing upon his strategic, operational and broad general business expertise as we increase our global leadership throughout the diagnostic radiopharmaceutical industry,” said Fulvio Renoldi Bracco, CEO of Bracco Imaging. Bracco Imaging S.p.A.,

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 02/21/2024 - 18:58 February 21, 2024 — Blue Earth Therapeutics , a Bracco company and emerging leader in the development of innovative next generation therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, is pleased to share the publication of promising early clinical data with 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1

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Open Medscience

JANUARY 7, 2025

The post Selected Alpha Particle Emitting Radionuclides for Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine appeared first on Open MedScience. Alpha particle emitting radionuclides are highly effective in delivering targeted radiation therapy for various cancers.

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UCSF Biomedical Imaging

JUNE 26, 2023

VanBrocklin is a professor in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and director of the Radiopharmaceutical Research Program in the Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is also one of the core faculty for the Master's in Biomedical Imaging (MSBI) program.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 28, 2023

In a recent interview at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) conference in Chicago, Phillip Kuo, M.D.,

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 12, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 06/12/2024 - 21:58 June 12, 2024 — Cathy Sue Cutler, PhD, FSNMMI , chair of the Isotope Research and Production Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, has been named as president for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 13, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 06/13/2024 - 20:53 June 13, 2024 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) hosted more than 8,000 physicians, technologists, pharmacists, laboratory professionals, scientists and others earlier this week at its 2024 Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario. Themed “Innovate. Illuminate.”, Illuminate.”,

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Teleradiology & Radiology data for artificial intelligence (AI) Introduction: Nuclear medicine, a dynamic and rapidly evolving field, continues to break new ground in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Introduction to Nuclear Medicine: Merging Physics and Medicine: Provide an overview of nuclear medicine.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 12/12/2023 - 10:00 December 12, 2023 — IBA , a world leader in particle accelerator technology and of radiopharmaceutical production solutions is pleased to announce the start of the installation of a Cyclone 30XP in Poland. Beyond At-211, IBA is also pioneering novel accelerator applications for other theranostic isotopes.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Louis, MO A first-time Minnies finalist, Dmitry Beyder exemplifies how the role of the nuclear medicine technologist can evolve. Beyder played a key role in launching the radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) comprehensive center of excellence at WU, BJH, and Siteman Cancer Center last year. Dmitry Beyder.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2024

A decade ago, only a few radiopharmaceutical agents were used to help treat cancer patients. He also helped lead the theranostics conference at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2024 midwinter meeting. However, few freestanding theranostics centers exist today. Hope added.

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Open Medscience

MARCH 3, 2024

Therapeutic nuclear medicine leverages radionuclides for targeted cancer treatment, facing challenges in delivery, safety, and regulatory compliance. The post Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine for Advanced Cancer Treatment – Opportunities and Challenges appeared first on Open Medscience.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 26, 2023

Mahmood was presented the award by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) at its 2023 Annual Meeting. Award recipients will have initiated, developed, and successfully implemented unique and significant transformative value within the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

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