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The Germany-based corporation said this is the “only contrast agent approved for this indication” in America. 

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“We must not lose momentum," ACR, the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research and more than 100 other organizations wrote to leaders of the U.S. Senate. 

SNMMI Image of the Year

This year the Henry N. Wagner Jr., Image of the Year is actually a group of images displaying the efficacy of a 68Ga-DOTA-5G and 177Lu-DOTA-ABM-5G theranostic pairing that improves the detection and treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer. 

Syringeless contrast media injectors like the GE Ulrich CT Motion have gained a lot of interest in 2022 because of the iodine contrast shortage. These systems use rollers to squeeze precise amounts of contrast from a large bolus container for multiple patients, helping conserve a significant amount of contrast.

Such products could increase departmental efficiency and advance environmental initiatives in radiology, experts claimed in Academic Radiology.

whole-body pet scanner add-on device presented at #SNMMI 2023

The new technology achieves this by way of two add-on detectors that simultaneously scan patients during their whole-body PET exam.

physician money payments dollars

The finding comes as lobbying groups urge Congress to repeal an ongoing moratorium on doc hospital ownership

Innovation at work

As radiology departments across the US continue to navigate the complexities of the current imaging market, including disruptions in supply chains and increased demand for CT contrast media, one constant remains: the need for reliable, quality supply partners to help sustain patient care. 

Sponsored by Bayer

Around the web

Thanks to AI, clinicians can use mammograms to do a lot more than identify signs of breast cancer. Researchers explored data from nearly 50,000 patients, presenting their findings in Heart.