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GE Healthcare to present results of phase 2 study of flutemetamol at HAI Meeting

GE Healthcare will today present results from its multicenter phase 2 study of flutemetamol at the 4th annual Human Amyloid Imaging Meeting in Toronto, Canada. Flutemetamol is a positron emission tomography imaging agent in development by GE Healthcare, in the field of brain imaging.

12 Apr 2010

New studies supporting Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' CNS portfolio to be presented at AAN 2010

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced that several new studies supporting the company's innovative central nervous system portfolio will be presented at the 62nd American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Toronto, April 10-17, 2010.

8 Apr 2010

Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, PETNET Solutions collaborate in manufacture of Florbetapir F 18

Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. and PETNET Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions, USA, Inc., marked the first dose shipped from a PETNET Solutions manufacturing facility as part of its collaboration with Avid on Florbetapir F 18 (18F-AV-45 or Florbetapir), Avid's molecular imaging agent for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of β-amyloid deposits in the brain, a key pathological component of Alzheimer's disease.

8 Apr 2010

Researchers commence Phase 2 research study to test CERE-110 for AD

Researchers at Banner Sun Health Research Institute are about to start the first Phase 2 research study to test a gene transfer agent for Alzheimer's disease. AD is a degenerative and ultimately fatal disorder affecting as many as five million Americans and that number is expected to soar to more than 11 million by 2040.

7 Apr 2010

Comprehensive cardiac health study provides superior results

Kenneth "Buddy" Conant hit some clothing stores for a little shopping spree recently, but it wasn't because he'd suddenly become enthralled with the latest fashions. The truth was, he was starting to resemble a kid wearing a grown man's clothes.

6 Apr 2010

Cancer research at Georgia Tech: Report

Cancer treatment typically involves surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy or biological therapy. An oncologist may use one therapy or a combination of methods, depending on the type and location of the cancer, whether the disease has spread, the patient's age and general health, and other factors.

3 Apr 2010

A detailed review for managing solid pseudopapillary tumors

Solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare neoplasm with a low malignant potential, usually affecting young women in the second or third decade of life.

3 Apr 2010

Interactive workshop focuses on standardization to improve value and practicality of imaging biomarkers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, SNM and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) are hosting a joint two-topic workshop, April 13-14, 2010 at the Natcher Conference Center of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. The first day of the workshop will focus on general issues of standardization to control variability and inconsistency in methods of acquisition, interpretation and analysis of images in clinical trials.

2 Apr 2010

Study shows imaging technique useful for planning cardiac procedures

For a patient with heart failure, checking whether the heart could benefit from bypass surgery or a stent is critical to ensuring survival. One imaging technique, positron emission tomography (PET) with the imaging agent fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), may provide doctors with the information they need to make more informed treatment decisions, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM).

2 Apr 2010

Early use of CT and MRI scans may reduce duration of hospital stay and hospitalization costs

Advanced imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) might shorten the length of a person's hospital stay and decrease the high costs associated with hospitalization if used early, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (www.jacr.org).

1 Apr 2010

Cardiac CT can help identify and predict at risk heart attack patients

One of the largest research studies into cardiac computed tomography (CT), conducted at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), shows that the high-speed advanced imaging technology can identify and predict patients at risk for heart attack and death.

1 Apr 2010

Study shows verbal stimuli activates brain's pain matrix

"Watch out, it'll hurt for a second." Not only children but also many adults get uneasy when they hear those words from their doctor. And, as soon as the needle touches their skin the piercing pain can be felt very clearly. "After such an experience it is enough to simply imagine a needle at the next vaccination appointment to activate our pain memory", knows Prof. Dr. Thomas Weiss from the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena

31 Mar 2010

Avid, Cardinal Health partner to detect Alzheimer's disease in living patients

Currently, Alzheimer's disease cannot be definitively diagnosed until after death, when a brain autopsy is performed on a patient and evidence of beta-amyloid plaque deposits in the brain – which are a characteristic pathology of the disease – can be found. Accurate diagnosis during life can be challenging, particularly in the early stages of Alzheimer's, when symptoms are mild and non-definitive. However, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. and Cardinal Health are working together to change that.

26 Mar 2010

MGH to create registry of patients who had OCT of coronary arteries

Massachusetts General Hospital, together with a coalition of 20 international sites in five countries, will create the world's largest registry of patients who have had optical coherence tomography of the coronary arteries.

26 Mar 2010

New PreXion3D Volumetric Imaging Software for 3D CBCT system launched

PreXion, Inc., the leader in high quality 3D Cone Beam Imaging systems for dentistry, today announced that it has launched and started shipping new PreXion3D Volumetric Imaging Software for its 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography system for dentistry. This new product incorporates a range of advanced features including tools for implant planning and placement and an enhanced version of its PrexViewer software.

26 Mar 2010

VisEn Medical announces launch of new GastroSense 750 fluorescence agent for imaging gastric motility

VisEn Medical Inc., a leader in fluorescence imaging from research through medicine, announced today the commercial launch of its new GastroSense™ 750 fluorescence agent for imaging gastric motility and related drug effects in vivo.

26 Mar 2010

Hybridyne Imaging Technologies – Brookhaven National Lab team vies for top title at 2010 WBT showcase

A team from Hybridyne Imaging Technologies, Inc., and the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory was among over 90 top technology innovators from across the nation and around the world competing in Arlington, Texas, March 16-17, for top honors at the WBT2010 showcase presented by Lockheed Martin.

25 Mar 2010

Medical imaging benefits outweigh radiation risks, says ESC

Cardiac nuclear imaging and computed tomography angiography (CCTA) still have an important role to play in cardiac disease diagnosis, say experts from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

24 Mar 2010

Utilization rates of noninvasive diagnostic imaging procedures for Medicare population vary regionally

The utilization rates of noninvasive diagnostic imaging procedures such as computed tomography scans, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography for the Medicare population vary substantially from region to region, with Atlanta, GA, having the highest utilization rate and Seattle, WA, having the lowest, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

23 Mar 2010

Dual-energy CT helps diagnose gout reliably in acute, emergency settings

A medical imaging technique called dual-energy computed tomography (CT) is an effective and reliable way to diagnose gout in the acute, emergency setting, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Dual-energy CT is an advanced medical imaging technique that can detect vessels and bones and display them in clear contrast to one another. It enables physicians to diagnose many patients' conditions faster and more accurately as it can better characterize tissue composition better than conventional CT.

23 Mar 2010

Tomography News and Research

GE Healthcare to present results of phase 2 study of flutemetamol at HAI Meeting

New studies supporting Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' CNS portfolio to be presented at AAN 2010

Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, PETNET Solutions collaborate in manufacture of Florbetapir F 18

Researchers commence Phase 2 research study to test CERE-110 for AD

Comprehensive cardiac health study provides superior results

Cancer research at Georgia Tech: Report

A detailed review for managing solid pseudopapillary tumors

Interactive workshop focuses on standardization to improve value and practicality of imaging biomarkers

Study shows imaging technique useful for planning cardiac procedures

Early use of CT and MRI scans may reduce duration of hospital stay and hospitalization costs

Cardiac CT can help identify and predict at risk heart attack patients

Study shows verbal stimuli activates brain's pain matrix

Avid, Cardinal Health partner to detect Alzheimer's disease in living patients

MGH to create registry of patients who had OCT of coronary arteries

New PreXion3D Volumetric Imaging Software for 3D CBCT system launched

VisEn Medical announces launch of new GastroSense 750 fluorescence agent for imaging gastric motility

Hybridyne Imaging Technologies – Brookhaven National Lab team vies for top title at 2010 WBT showcase

Medical imaging benefits outweigh radiation risks, says ESC

Utilization rates of noninvasive diagnostic imaging procedures for Medicare population vary regionally

Dual-energy CT helps diagnose gout reliably in acute, emergency settings

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