Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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FTC requires Cardinal to sell some nuclear pharmacies

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that Cardinal Healths purchase of nuclear pharmacies from Biotech was anticompetitive and will require the company to reconstitute and sell facilities located in Las Vegas, Albuquerque, N.M. and El Paso, Texas. The commission claimed Cardinals purchases reduced competition for low-energy radiopharmaceuticals in the three cities.

EU clears Hansen's Magellan robotic system

Hansen Medical, a developer of robotic technology for 3D control of catheter movement, announced July 26 that it has completed the European Union conformity assessment procedure and affixed a CE mark on its Magellan robotic system.

JNM: 3-minute hepatic blood perfusion scan in pigs shows promise

A simplified method for quantification of hepatic blood perfusion was developed, using three-minute dynamic 18F-FDG PET or 11C-MG PET with blood sampling from only a peripheral artery, according to a study of pigs in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.  

AJR: CT may accelerate and improve diagnosis of gunfire trauma

CT offers trauma radiologists on the battlefields and in local hospitals the capacity to calculate wound path trajectories, potentially speeding up and improving care and even enabling forensics teams to better understand the nature and direction of a casualtys shooter, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

FDA identifies regulatory science needs

Improving access to postmarket data sources was one of the needs noted by the FDAs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in a 28-page report identifying science and research needs published July 25 in the Federal Register.

AJR: A molecular theranostics primer

Molecular theranostics holds promise, offered a review published in the August issue of American Journal of Roentgenology.

EU clears disposable insulin delivery device

Valeritas has received European CE mark approval for a disposable insulin delivery device designed to provide basal-bolus therapy for adults who require insulin injections. The Bridgewater, N.J.-based medical technology company also gained approval for its 2003 Quality Management System Certification.

Feds fine Montana hospital for lost radioactive materials

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a $3,500 fine and Confirmatory Order to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, Mont., for security violations involving radioactive materials stored at its medical lab.

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