As neuroimaging technology continues to be researched as a tool for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at the University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, have been investigating a much more low-tech alternative requiring only a ruler and a dab of peanut butter.

A novel cannabinoid type 2 receptor ligand that binds to microglial and immuno cells could be a hit for neuro-inflammatory imaging, according to a study published in the August 2013 issue of Molecular Imaging and Biology.

Data presented here yesterday during the Late Breaking Clinical Trials session at VIVA13 show that a stent with unique three dimensional helical geometry, BioMimics 3D™, developed by Veryan Medical Ltd., (Horsham, UK) has demonstrated safety and promising clinical performance at twelve months in the treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) undergoing femoropopliteal artery intervention. 

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval of a Perjeta (pertuzumab) regimen for neoadjuvant treatment (use before surgery) in people with high-risk, HER2-positive early stage breast cancer. This approval is based primarily on data from a Phase II study showing that nearly 40 percent of people receiving the combination of Perjeta, Herceptin (trastuzumab) and docetaxel chemotherapy had no evidence of tumour tissue detectable at the time of surgery (known as a pathological complete response, or pCR). The Perjeta regimen is the first neoadjuvant breast cancer treatment approved by the FDA and also the first to be approved based on pCR data.

Matakina International today announced that ProMedica Breast Care on the campus of ProMedica Toledo Hospital became the first in Ohio to offer VolparaDensity™ breast imaging software, designed to help overcome the limitations of mammography to detect cancer in women with dense breasts. Serving Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, the Toledo Hospital Breast Care Center is the region’s premier imaging facility devoted exclusively to patients with breast health concerns and issues and has been named a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

This week, Oct. 6-12, is Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the SNMMI Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS) are rallying the medical community to raise public awareness about the industry.

A limited sequence of axial head CT slices has been demonstrated to reduce radiation exposure by 92 percent compared with standard CT scans in children who need repeated imaging of excessive fluid in the brain, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in the Journal of Neurosurgery.

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Radial Assist, which include the RAD BOARD(R), RAD BOARD(R)XTRA(TM), RAD TRAC(TM), and RAD REST(R) devices.