June 18, 2008 - Positron emission tomography (PET) could be an important tool for identifying non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients who are likely to respond well to treatment with 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan (IT)—the first radioimmunotherapy treatment approved for use by the FDA, said researchers at SNM’s 55th Annual Meeting.

PET imaging allows practitioners to identify patients who could be treated, predict how they would respond and identify relapses early in patients who have follicular lymphoma, a common type of slow-growing lymphoma.

June 18, 2008 – Naviscan PET Systems released new clinical data using the PEM Flex scanner in breast cancer management, the PEM Flex Solo II is a commercially available, FDA-cleared scanner that utilizes PET technology for the breast application as positron emission mammography.

June 18, 2008 - In a new study presented at SNM’s 55th Annual Meeting, technologists are using body mass index (BMI), instead of body weight, to provide patients optimal dosing of 18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG), a radiopharmaceutical commonly used in oncology imaging.

BMI is a calculation that takes into account both a patient’s weight and height. Traditionally, only a patient’s weight has been taken into consideration when prescribing appropriate dosage of radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scans.

June 18, 2008 – Technology Imaging Services released a bundle of services geared towards the cardiology office or imaging center practice that requires automation of data protection for business security and HIPAA compliance.

TIS is offering consultation for InDex Bundle, a fee per study service that aims to protect the clinical imaging data and also the billing systems and transcription data.

June 18, 2008 - Concerned by the growing numbers of people using stimulant medications such as methylphenidate (MP)—either legally or illegally—to improve attention and focus, researchers used positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with the radiotracer fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) to assess the effects of the drug on brain function in the normal human brain.

June 18, 2008 - Researchers using positron emission tomography (PET) are able to see changes in coronary blood vessels, offering hope that those at risk of cardiac deaths caused by disease in the heart’s vessels can receive earlier treatment and prolong life.

As many as 50 percent of all cardiac deaths due to disease in the heart’s vessels occur in individuals with no prior history or symptoms of heart disease. In addition, standard coronary risk factors may fail to explain up to 50 percent of cardiovascular events.

June 18, 2008 - GE Healthcare launched applications to expand the capabilities of the company’s Infinia Hawkeye 4 SPECT/CT, offered as Volumetrix Suite, at SNM 2008, offering to help the clinician by providing improved clarity: helping to manage large amounts of data more effectively by providing an accurate, interactive, 3D rendered fused image of the entire nuclear medicine studies.

June 18, 2008 - Imaging3 developed and patented a new technology called Dominion that utilizes high-resolution photo-fluoroscopy to produce three-dimensional medical diagnostic images in real- time, reportedly allowing them to be used for any current or new medical procedures in which multiple frames of reference are required to perform medical procedures on or in the human body.

June 18, 2008 - Using combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scanning of patients in the early stages of ovarian cancer can enable physicians to determine whether the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes without having to perform surgery, according to researchers at the SNM's 55th Annual Meeting.

June 18, 2008 – Codonics showcased at SNM 2008, its Integrity Medical Image Importer, a compact solution to read, reconcile and store medical studies.

The solution’s Web-based interface provides for multiuser access yet assures simplicity and security. Integrity separates disc read from reconciliation for significant workflow advantages. Users locate the main system at the reception area where patients arrive with discs.

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