June 15, 2012 — At the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s (SNM) 59th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla., June 9-12, Cardinal Health introduced new technology enhancements that make it possible for hospital nuclear medicine departments and imaging centers to seamlessly improve data integration and the overall efficiency of their operations.

Syntrac Integration Tools

June 15, 2012 — Claron Technology introduces at Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) 2012 the BlackBerry PlayBook app for the Nil family of medical imaging viewers, which support anytime, anywhere web-based review of a full range of imaging modalities and related data.

June 15, 2012 — Data presented at the Society for Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Annual Meeting shows that uptake of the investigational imaging agent [18F] flutemetamol correlates with a beta amyloid in vivo biopsy and can be quantified using a positron emission tomography (PET)-only registration method. Data from other studies show that flutemetamol (F18) uptake is inversely related to measures of cognitive function in non-demented older adults.

June 15, 2012 — Several groundbreaking studies on the Naviscan PET scanner, the breast application for which is positron emission mammography (PEM), were presented this week at the annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) in Miami, Fla.

June 15, 2012 — Lone Oak Medical Technologies announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its AccuDXA2 bone mineral density assessment system for the U.S. market.

June 15, 2012 — At the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) 2012, GE Healthcare showcased Q.Suite on both the new Discovery PET/CT 710 and Discovery PET/CT 610 products.  Q.Suite is a collection of next-generation capabilities designed to further quantitative positron emission tomography (PET) by generating more consistent standardized uptake value (SUV) readings — enabling clinicians to assess treatment response accurately, allowing oncologists to modify treatment strategies without waiting for physical results.

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