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IMV: PET scan volumes continue to grow

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In 2023 compared with 2022, the total volume of positron emission tomography (PET) scans increased 10.2% year over year, according to the newly published IMV 2024 PET Market Summary Report. In 2023, the average number of PET scans per fixed PET site (versus mobile PET) increased 6.7%

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Renowned Radiation Oncologist Joins NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center as Vice Chair for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Director of Brachytherapy

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Zelefsky brings an unparalleled level of expertise and leadership that will further elevate our team at Perlmutter Cancer Center,” said Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD , the Anita Steckler and Joseph Steckler Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology. milla1cf Tue, 09/12/2023 - 13:16 September 12, 2023 — Michael J.

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RefleXion Showcases Breakthrough SCINTIX Biology-Guided Radiotherapy and Highlights New Research at ASTRO 2023 Meeting

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Tue, 09/19/2023 - 13:47 September 19, 20223 — RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company, announced the company will showcase the RefleXion X1 with SCINTIX biology-guided radiotherapy at the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) Annual Meeting, Oct. 1-4, 2023 in San Diego, BOOTH # 2831.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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This theranostic therapy first demonstrated how using diagnostic imaging with a radioactive probe, gallium-68 (Ga-68 dotatate injection), could locate NETs on PET scans. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

AuntMinnie

This theranostic therapy first demonstrated how using diagnostic imaging with a radioactive probe, gallium-68 (Ga-68 dotatate injection), could locate NETs on PET scans. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.