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Nuclear medicine is a branch or specialty of medicine and medical imaging that uses radioactive isotopes (radionuclides) and relies on the process of radioactive decay in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. In nuclear medicine procedures, radionuclides are combined with other chemical compounds or pharmaceuticals to form radiopharmaceuticals.

Alzheimer's Association, SNMMI publish appropriate use criteria for brain amyloid imaging with PET

Only recently has it become possible to create high-quality images of the brain plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease in living people through positron emission tomography (PET). Even so, questions remain about what can be learned from these PET images and which people should have this test.

28 Jan 2013

Toshiba enters agreement to acquire majority shares of TMST

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, a group company of Toshiba Corporation, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority shares of the stock of a distributor in Turkey, TMST Tıbbi Sistemler Pazarlama Ticaret ve Servis A.S. handling medical diagnostic imaging systems sales and services of TMSC products in Turkish market.

28 Jan 2013

Tailored treatments and PSA screenings required to improve health outcomes in Ghana

Infectious diseases in Ghana tend to capture the most attention, but a quiet crisis may soon take over as the country's most threatening epidemic: cancer.

25 Jan 2013

USC’s Keck Medical Center installs Aplio 500 and Viamo ultrasound systems from Toshiba

To stay competitive using the most cutting-edge technology, the Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California (USC) installed two Aplio 500 ultrasound systems and a Viamo ultrasound system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. at its Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, Calif.

9 Jan 2013

18F-FDG PET/CT may become important distant staging modality in patients with breast cancer

New research published in the January issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that 18F-fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging offers significant prognostic stratification information at initial staging for patients with locally advanced breast cancer. When compared to conventional imaging, 18F-FDG PET/CT more accurately showed lesions in the chest, abdomen and bones in a single session, changing management for more than 50 percent of the patients in the study.

3 Jan 2013

Sirtex unveils new website to learn more about SIR-Spheres microspheres

Sirtex today unveiled a new, comprehensive and easy-to-use global website for doctors, nurses, patients and investors interested in learning more about SIR-Spheres microspheres, a form of radiotherapy targeting liver tumours that is gaining increasingly wide acceptance worldwide.

13 Dec 2012

Studies explore F-18-FLT PET utility in providing prognostic information for patients with gliomas

In the management of gliomas-or tumors that originate in the brain-precise assessment of tumor grade and the proliferative activity of cells plays a major role in determining the most appropriate treatment and predicting overall survival.

4 Dec 2012

Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina installs Toshiba's 16-channel Titan 1.5T system

Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minn., improved its advanced imaging capabilities and patient comfort by installing the first 16-channel Vantage Titan 1.5T scalable system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. Fairview will use the system for all general MR exams, as well as breast and cardiac imaging, and expand its capabilities by offering prostate imaging to patients.

3 Dec 2012

Toshiba offers courses for Aquilion PRIME and RXL CT systems

Providing customers with advanced training for their imaging technology, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Institute of Advanced Imaging in Irvine, Calif., offers courses for the Aquilion PRIME and Aquilion RXL CT systems.

29 Nov 2012

African-American patients with CAD have low thoracic fat volume than Caucasians

While obesity is considered a cardiovascular risk factor, a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) showed that African-American patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have much less fat around their hearts compared to Caucasian patients.

28 Nov 2012

Toshiba introduces Spot Fluoroscopy for Infinix-i systems

Giving clinicians a more complete picture while improving safety during interventional procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduces Spot Fluoroscopy for its Infinix-i systems.

27 Nov 2012

High CT utilization could increase risk of breast cancer for certain women

Researchers reviewing the records of approximately 250,000 women enrolled in an integrated healthcare delivery system found that increased CT utilization between 2000 and 2010 could result in an increase in the risk of breast cancer for certain women, including younger patients and those who received repeat exams.

27 Nov 2012

Frankfurt University Hospital implements microwave ablation for treatment of thyroid nodules

The Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Frankfurt University Hospital recently became the first European hospital to use microwaves to ablate thyroid nodules.

26 Nov 2012

Toshiba showcases innovations to improve workflow and image quality at RSNA 2012

To expand imaging capabilities and improve department productivity, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is showcasing new and future innovations for the Aplio 500 and Aplio 300 ultrasound systems at this year's Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 25 - 30, 2012 (Booth #3438, South Hall).

26 Nov 2012

Toshiba to showcase scalable Vantage Titan 1.5T MR series at RSNA 2012 meeting

Providing hospitals with MR technology that fulfills their financial needs and grows with their clinical needs, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will showcase the scalable Vantage Titan™ 1.5T MR series, which includes 8-, 16- and 32-channel MR systems, at this year's Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 25 - 30, 2012.

26 Nov 2012

Toshiba launches PROTECT program for both radiologists and patients

To ensure the lowest possible CT radiation dose without compromising image quality, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. launches PROTECT. PROTECT is a three-year, comprehensive CT radiation dose management program to help customers achieve ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) imaging with Toshiba's Aquilion CT product line.

26 Nov 2012

Philips launches Imaging 2.0 at RSNA 2012 meeting

At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Royal Philips Electronics is unveiling the company's next chapter of its unique approach to radiology, Imaging 2.0, by demonstrating new products that enable and improve collaboration among caregivers and integration among systems to transform care together.

From Philips Healthcare 26 Nov 2012

Toshiba introduces Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition

Hospitals will now be able to diagnose diseases faster and safer with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s newest and most advanced CT system yet, the AquilionTM ONE ViSION Edition. The system offers a low dose exam with the largest bore, widest coverage and thinnest slices.

26 Nov 2012

Toshiba introduces RADREX-i Wireless digital radiographic X-ray system

RSNA Booth #3438, South Hall - Offering clinicians more flexibility in X-ray imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduced the RADREXTM-i Wireless digital radiographic (DR) X-ray system at this year's Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 25 - 30, 2012.

26 Nov 2012

HHS, SJHH launch integrated Radiology and Nuclear Medicine peer review pilot project

The integrated department of diagnostic services at Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton announced today that it is launching a city-wide, integrated Radiology and Nuclear Medicine peer review pilot project.

17 Nov 2012

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Alzheimer's Association, SNMMI publish appropriate use criteria for brain amyloid imaging with PET

Toshiba enters agreement to acquire majority shares of TMST

Tailored treatments and PSA screenings required to improve health outcomes in Ghana

USC’s Keck Medical Center installs Aplio 500 and Viamo ultrasound systems from Toshiba

18F-FDG PET/CT may become important distant staging modality in patients with breast cancer

Sirtex unveils new website to learn more about SIR-Spheres microspheres

Studies explore F-18-FLT PET utility in providing prognostic information for patients with gliomas

Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina installs Toshiba's 16-channel Titan 1.5T system

Toshiba offers courses for Aquilion PRIME and RXL CT systems

African-American patients with CAD have low thoracic fat volume than Caucasians

Toshiba introduces Spot Fluoroscopy for Infinix-i systems

High CT utilization could increase risk of breast cancer for certain women

Frankfurt University Hospital implements microwave ablation for treatment of thyroid nodules

Toshiba showcases innovations to improve workflow and image quality at RSNA 2012

Toshiba to showcase scalable Vantage Titan 1.5T MR series at RSNA 2012 meeting

Toshiba launches PROTECT program for both radiologists and patients

Philips launches Imaging 2.0 at RSNA 2012 meeting

Toshiba introduces Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition

Toshiba introduces RADREX-i Wireless digital radiographic X-ray system

HHS, SJHH launch integrated Radiology and Nuclear Medicine peer review pilot project

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