Molecular Imaging

Molecular imaging (also called nuclear medicine or nuclear imaging) can image the function of cells inside the body at the molecular level. This includes the imaging modalities of positron emission computed tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging. How does PET and SPECT imaging work? Small amounts of radioactive material (radiopharmaceuticals) injected into a patient. These can use sugars or chemical traits to bond to specific cells. The radioactive material is taken up by cells that consume the sugars. The radiation emitted from inside the body is detected by photon detectors outside the body. Computers take the data to assemble images of the radiation emissions. Nuclear images may appear fuzzy or ghostly rather than the sharper resolution from MRI and CT.  But, it provides metabolic information at a cellular level, showing if there are defects in the function of the heart, areas of very high metabolic activity associated with cancer cells, or areas of inflammation, data not available from other modalities. These noninvasive imaging exams are used to diagnose cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, bone disorders and other disorders. 

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Molecular Imaging gets extension of L.A. Veterans Hospital contract

Provider of PET diagnostic imaging services Molecular Imaging Corp. (MIC) this week announced the extension of its contract with a Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles.

Berlex, Bracco, E-Z-EM, PETNET form alliance

Berlex, a U.S. subsidiary of Schering AG, Bracco Diagnostics Inc., E-Z-EM Inc. and PETNET Solutions, a subsidiary of CTI Molecular Imaging Inc., have formed the Imaging Choice Consortium.

GE unveils pre-clinical CT scanner at SMI

GE Healthcare introduced the Locus Ultra, a pre-clinical CT scanner, at the 3rd annual meeting of the Society of Molecular Imaging in St. Louis, Mo., from Sept. 9 - 12.

Molecular Imaging president and CEO resigns

Molecular Imaging Corp. this week announced that Paul Crowe, founder of the company, has resigned as director, chairman of the board, president and CEO, "to pursue other interests."

Gamma introduces new Micro CT system

Gamma Medica Inc. debuted X-O, a micro CT system and the newest addition to its line of pre-clinical imaging products, at the third annual meeting of the Society of Molecular Imaging in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 9 - 12.

Siemens highlights molecular imaging technology at SMI

Siemens introduced a new tool as a works-in-progress for molecular medicine in collaboration with the Center for Molecular Imaging Research (CMIR) during the third annual meeting of the Society for Molecular Imaging (SMI), in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 9th to

Member of CTI's senior management resigns

CTI Molecular Imaging Inc. has announced the resignation of Thomas J. Hook, who most recently served as senior VP of CTI Molecular Imaging and president of CTI Solutions.

Hook resigns from CTI

CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. on Tuesday announced the resignation of Thomas J. Hook, who most recently has served as senior vice president of CTI Molecular Imaging and president of CTI Solutions.

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