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- Study: FDG-PET scans may lead to misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's
Sixty-five percent of patients in a community setting had a misdiagnosis or inconclusive data after an FDG-PET scan for Alzheimer's disease, with 35% having false-positive results, according to a study presented at a neurology meeting. The study indicates a need to standardize protocols for reading results, an expert said. Another expert has expressed concern over the findings, particularly with the arrival of new PET tracers for Alzheimer's. Medscape (free registration)
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 | “There have been some patients who have come to our facility because they know we have Intego and that we care about radiation dose reduction.” – Joseph A. Kmiecik, MD, PhD, Radiologist and Radiation Safety Officer at KishHealth System. To hear the full video testimonial about Intego’s impact at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, click here. |
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- Novelos touts promising initial results for agent LIGHT
Novelos Therapeutics said the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center has finished the first cohort in a Phase I/II trial involving I-124-CLR1404, its PET imaging agent for cancer that is being tested on patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Initial study results indicate the agent, also called LIGHT, can identify tumors more accurately than 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose, a researcher said. Yahoo!/PR Newswire/News release
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- Varian enters product marketing deal with Siemens
Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare have entered a marketing partnership targeting the global radiation oncology market. Under the deal, Varian will represent Siemens' products for diagnostic imaging, including PET/CT, to international radiation oncology sites. Siemens will also represent Varian's radiosurgery and radiotherapy software and devices to its clients. AuntMinnie.com (free registration)
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- Microfluidic device can extract CTCs from blood samples
Researchers from Harvard University and Children's Hospital Boston have developed a device for extracting circulating tumor cells from blood. Tests on mice with breast cancer showed the microfluidic device can catch more than 90% of the cancerous cells and keep them intact for culturing, according to findings published in the journal Lab on a Chip. The device has other potential uses, such as in gathering stem cells from blood. CNET/Cutting Edge blog
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- FDA user fee reauthorization faces obstacles
Differences between House and Senate versions of bills reauthorizing the FDA Prescription Drug User Fee Act could delay the bill's progress. Differences include terms for exclusivity periods for new antibiotics, the FDA's mission and guidelines for how the agency determines devices' risks. Politico (Washington, D.C.)
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- The proven performance booster: "Steves' Review of Nuclear Medicine Technology"
Get instant access to 200 self-evaluation questions, plus essential content on CT and PET in the new Steves' Review of Nuclear Medicine Technology, 4th edition. This detailed overview of nuclear medicine technology — updated and expanded to cover patient care, instrumentation, nuclear oncology, electrocardiography, interventional drugs and new therapeutic agents — is complemented by hundreds of self-evaluation questions and answers mirroring the structure of national certification examinations. Learn more.
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