Nuclear Imaging

Molecular imaging, also called nuclear 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. 

Julie Dawn Bolin, MS, CNMT, program director of nuclear medicine technology at GateWay Community College in Phoenix, Arizona, and nuclear medicine technologist at Banner Staffing Services in Tucson, Arizona, has been elected 2023-24 president-elect for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS)
News | SNMMI
SNMMI Announces Julie Dawn Bolin, MS, CNMT, as President-Elect of the Technologist Section During 2023 Annual Meeting

June 25, 2023 — Julie Dawn Bolin, MS, CNMT, program director of nuclear medicine technology at GateWay Community College ...

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News | SNMMI
Ultra-High Resolution Brain PET Scanner Visualizes and Quantifies Brainstem Nuclei for the First Time

June 24, 2023 — A new ultra-high resolution (UHR) brain PET scanner may have the ability to characterize previously ...

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 A newly developed technology called “augmented whole-body scanning via magnifying PET” (AWSM-PET) has been shown to enhance the image resolution and system sensitivity of clinical whole-body PET/CT imaging.
News | SNMMI
New Whole-Body PET Technology Offers Cost-Effective Solution to Improve Image Resolution and Sensitivity

June 24, 2023 — A newly developed technology called “augmented whole-body scanning via magnifying PET” (AWSM-PET) has ...

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Cardinal Health Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions (NPHS) (Booth #2041) will feature information on radiotherapies and theranostics readiness at the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2023 Annual Meeting.
News | SNMMI
Cardinal Health Highlights Nuctrac Theranostic Module, Theranostics Readiness at SNMMI 2023

June 23, 2023 — Cardinal Health Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions (NPHS) (Booth #2041) will feature information on ...

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Therapeutically equivalent and fully substitutable to Kinevac (Sincalide for Injection) formulated, filled and packaged in the United States provides health care facilities with choice and value
News | Contrast Media
Fresenius Kabi Broadens Radiology Portfolio with its First-to-Market Authorized Generic, Sincalide for Injection

June 21, 2023 — Fresenius Kabi, a leading provider of injectable medicines, announced today it has launched the ...

Time June 21, 2023
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POSLUMA is now commercially available in multiple U.S. radiopharmacies, with nationwide availability by end of June 2023
News | Prostate Cancer
Blue Earth Diagnostics and PETNET Solutions Inc, A Siemens Healthineers Company, Announce U.S. Commercial Availability of POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) Injection for PET Imaging of Prostate Cancer

June 21, 2023 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization ...

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Planned transition part of NorthStar’s strategy for continued growth and industry leadership in domestic radioisotope production and radiopharmaceutical development to meet needs of patients, pharmaceutical companies and radiopharmacies
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC Appoints Frank Scholz, PhD, as President and Chief Executive Officer

June 19, 2023 — NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and ...

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The first patient has been scanned in a Phase I clinical trial for an investigational fluorine-18 (18F) CD8-targeted imaging radiopharmaceutical
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
First Ever Investigational 18F-CD8 PET Radiopharmaceutical Aims to Predict and Monitor Early Response to Cancer Immunotherapies

June 15, 2023 — With immunotherapy emerging as one of the most important treatment options in oncology, GE HealthCare ...

Time June 15, 2023
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A type of artificial intelligence (AI), Deep Learning (DL) technology can advance medical imaging capabilities by providing more robust, accurate, and data-driven information as well as support more efficient workflows and exams
News | Artificial Intelligence
GE HealthCare Receives FDA Clearance of a New Deep Learning Solution for Enhanced Image Quality in PET/CT, Advancing its Leadership Position in AI

May 31, 2023 — GE HealthCare announced US FDA 510(k) clearance of Precision DL – a new, revolutionary deep learning ...

Time May 31, 2023
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POSLUMA (flotufolastat F 18) PET/CT image showing uptake in the prostate gland, consistent with primary prostate cancer Photo courtesy of Blue Earth Diagnostics
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
U.S. FDA Approves Blue Earth Diagnostics’ POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) Injection, First Radiohybrid PSMA-targeted PET Imaging Agent for Prostate Cancer

May 30, 2023 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization ...

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In March 2023, Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for ER-targeted PET imaging was also published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
News | Breast Imaging
GE HealthCare Announces FES PET Imaging Recommendation in NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines)

May 25, 2023 — GE HealthCare, a leader in breast cancer care technology and diagnostics, has today announced that NCCN ...

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UCLA investigators present the latest cancer research at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting June 2 to June 6 in Chicago
News | Radiation Oncology
Targeted Therapy for Early Breast Cancer, Progress Treating Recurrent Glioma, PSMA PET Scan Advances Research Presented

May 22, 2023 — Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will discuss the latest ...

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Parametric maps of amyloid deposition in healthy control participants (A and B) and blast-exposed military instructors (C and D) at baseline (A and C) and follow-up (B and D). The blue-to-red scale indicates the frequency of statistically abnormal amyloid uptake in a particular brain voxel. Whereas no abnormal amyloid uptake was identified at baseline or follow-up in healthy control participants (A, B), amyloid deposition occurred most frequently in blast-exposed participants in the superior parietal lobule
News | PET Imaging
Recurrent Brain Trauma May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk

May 22, 2023 — New research finds that the brains of otherwise healthy military personnel who are exposed to explosions ...

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Dr. Monica Bertagnolli
News | Radiation Oncology
ASTRO Strongly Supports Nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to Lead the NIH

May 16, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today expressed its strong support for President ...

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VUEWAY (gadopiclenol) solution for injection and VUEWAY (gadopiclenol) Pharmacy Bulk Package are available for use in the U.S. following the market launch in February 20231
News | Contrast Media
American College of Radiology Classifies VUEWAY as a Group II Agent Relative to NSF

May 16, 2023 — Bracco Imaging, an innovative world leader delivering end-to-end products and solutions through a ...

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Elucirem, a novel new macrocyclic GBCA for use in contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has the highest relaxivity compared to other non-specific GBCAs (gadolinium-based contrast agents)
News | Contrast Media
Guerbet Announces ACR Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media Classifies Elucirem (Gadopiclenol) Injection a Group II Agent

May 15, 2023 — Guerbet, a global leader in medical imaging with more than 30 years of experience in MRI, announced that ...

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Does a new or increasing contrast enhancement on T1 MRI represent a consequence of treatment or progressive/recurrent tumor? This common clinical dilemma can be resolved by amino acid PET with good diagnostic accuracy.
News | PET Imaging
Amino Acid PET Successfully Differentiates Recurrent Brain Metastases, Reducing Invasive Procedures and Overtreatment

May 12, 2023 — A newly published meta-analysis indicates that amino acid PET can accurately differentiate recurrent or ...

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Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of innovative PET radiopharmaceuticals, today announced additional results from its completed Phase 3 SPOTLIGHT trial of 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 in recurrent prostate cancer
News | Prostate Cancer
Blue Earth Diagnostics Announces Additional Results from Phase 3 SPOTLIGHT Trial of Investigational PET Imaging Agent 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 in Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer

May 2, 2023 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of ...

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Using a harmless glucose solution, the procedure generates reliable results
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Pioneering MRI Imaging Method Captures Brain Glucose Metabolism Without the Need for Administration of Radioactive Substances

May 2, 2023 — Metabolic disorders are involved in many common health conditions such as Alzheimer's, depression ...

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GE HealthCare will deliver the Cyclotrons to ALISA’s laboratory facility in Midrand, South Africa early next year, giving patients in Africa access to medical advancements
News | PET Imaging
GE HealthCare and Axim Life Isotopes South Africa (ALISA) Collaborate to Expand Access to Molecular Imaging in South Africa and Drive Precision Care

April 28, 2023 — GE HealthCare to deliver two Cyclotrons next year, expanding South Africa’s capacity to produce ...

Time April 28, 2023
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