Molecular Imaging

Nuclear imaging, also called molecular imaging, includes positron emission computed tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging. This section includes radiopharmaceuticals and tracers, PET-CT, SPECT-CT, and PET-MRI. Molecular imaging includes the field of nuclear medicine, which uses very small amounts of radioactive materials, or radiopharmaceuticals, to diagnose and treat disease.

News | Radiology Business

The Industry Mourns the Loss of Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, M.D., Ph.D.

July 20, 2020 — The radiology and molecular imaging fields mourn the loss of another brilliant leader. Sanjiv Sam ...

July 20, 2020

Novel imaging agent provides foundation to inform treatment strategies

News | PET Imaging

Molecular Imaging Identifies Link Between Heart and Kidney Inflammation After Heart Attack

July 16, 2020 — Whole body positron emission tomography (PET) has, for the first time, illustrated the existence of ...

July 16, 2020

News | Nuclear Imaging

Nuclear Cardiology Optimistic About Return to Pre-COVID-19 Exam Levels

June 1, 2020 — While acknowledging the challenges their specialty is facing, more than two-thirds of respondents to an ...

June 01, 2020

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Videos | Proton Therapy

HYPERSCAN: Pencil Beam Scanning Delivered at Hyper Speed

Introducing HYPERSCAN , Pencil Beam Scanning Delivery HYPERSCAN enables tumor volumes to be scanned in a matter of ...

October 06, 2014

Potassium Molybdate Mo 99 Source Vessels for RadioGenix System

News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

FDA Approves Additional Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) Filling Lines at NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes

February 18, 2020 — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of ...

February 18, 2020

Purdue University-discovered fluorescent markers to target and illuminate cancer during surgery, has announced the results of a multi-institutional Phase 2 clinical trial in which outcomes were improved for 26 percent of patients undergoing pulmonary resection for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

News | Molecular Imaging

Purdue-discovered ‘Fluorescent Markers’ Illuminate Cancer, Improve Outcomes

February 6, 2020 — On Target Laboratories Inc., a privately held biotechnology company developing the use of Purdue ...

February 06, 2020

Feinstein Institutes' Thomas Chaly, Ph.D., poses in front of a PET-CT imaging machine. He has been instrumental in pushing for FDA approval of a new PET imaging agent, Fluorodopa F-18 (FDOPA), to combat Parkinson’s

News | Nuclear Imaging

Feinstein Institutes Develop New PET Tracer to Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease

December 26, 2019 — The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

December 26, 2019

News | Nuclear Imaging

Convergent Imaging Solutions Features Nuclear Medicine Image Processing at RSNA 2019

December 5, 2019 — Convergent Imaging Solutions, a leader in workflow optimized medical image fusion software, features ...

December 05, 2019

News | PET-CT

Canon Shows New Digital PET/CT Scanner at RSNA 2019

November 25, 2019 – At this year’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Canon Medical Systems ...

November 25, 2019

News | Clinical Trials

Theragnostics Reports Positive Clinical Trial Results from Prostate Cancer Study

November 15, 2019 — Theragnostics, which is developing innovative radiopharmaceuticals to improve cancer diagnosis and ...

November 15, 2019

Philips Medical System is recalling its older Forte Gamma Camera SPECT imaging systems due to the possibility of the detectors falling off of the unit onto the patient. The two gamma cameras can bee seen in this photo on either side of the patient bed. These can be rotated above the patient.

Feature | Nuclear Imaging | Dave Fornell, Editor

Philips Forte Gamma Camera Recalled for Possibility of Crushing Patient

November 5, 2019 — Philips Medical System is recalling the Forte Gamma Camera System due to the potential for the 660 ...

November 05, 2019

Phoenix’s fusion neutron generation technology.

News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

World Record for Strongest Nuclear Fusion Reaction in a Steady-State System Achieved by Phoenix and Shine

October 28, 2019 — Phoenix LLC and Shine Medical Technologies LLC, nuclear technology companies focused on near-term ...

October 28, 2019

News | Radiation Therapy

ASTRO and ACR Update Practice Parameters for Radiation Therapy Treatments

October 22, 2019 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) ...

October 22, 2019

A 3-D printed tungsten pre-clinical X-ray system collimator. 3D printed, additive manufacturing for medical imaging.

Feature | Medical 3-D Printing | By Steve Jeffery

The Development of Tungsten Collimators May Advance Medical Imaging

In molecular radiotherapy (MRT) treatment of the thyroid, existing single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) ...

September 04, 2019

A SPECT nuclear scan of the heart to show perfusion defects in the myocardium due to coronary artery blockages or heart attack. The imaging uses the Mo-99 based medical imaging isotope Tc-99m. The U.S. government has created policy to move away from use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) to low-enriched uranium (LEU) for Mo-99 isotope production, but there is one hold out who has not yet converted before a 2020 deadline. Photo courtesy of Philips Healthcare.

Feature | Nuclear Imaging | Dave Fornell, Editor

Medical Isotope Industry Opposes Export of Highly Enriched Uranium for IRE

In a surprising move, the National Institute for Radioelements (IRE) has applied for a new license to export highly ...

August 30, 2019