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Syntermed Awarded 510(k) Clearance for Cardiac Imaging Decision Support System

Syntermed Inc. has been awarded 510(k) clearance for Emory Cardiac Toolbox version 4.0. "One of the many things that makes Emory Toolbox 4.0 different is SmartReport, the first-ever, cloud-based nuclear cardiology reporting tool usi...

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Chalk River Isotope Reactor Plans 30-Day Shutdown April 14

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) will commence a 30-day planned shutdown for inspection and maintenance of the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, starting April 14, 2013. This planned shutdown, which AECL has...

FDA Approves GE Healthcare's AdreView SPECT Tracer for Risk Evaluation in Heart Failure Patients

GE Healthcare announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a new indication for AdreView (Iobenguane I 123 Injection), the first and only FDA approved molecular imaging agent to link nerve function in the heart to a patient’s...

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Identifies List of Commonly Used Tests to Question

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) released a list of specific tests that are commonly ordered—but not always necessary — in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign, an initiative o...

Syntermed Awarded 510(k) Clearance for Cardiac Imaging...
Syntermed Inc. has been awarded 510(k) clearance for Emory Cardiac Toolbox version 4.0. "One of the many things that makes Emory Toolbox 4.0 different is...
MiE's PET Scintron Receives FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance to Medical Imaging Electronics (MiE) and Nuclear Imaging Services (NIS) ECAT Scintron. It...
Positron Corp PosiRx 3000-Series Pharmacy Automation Systems
Positron Introduces Next Generation PosiRx Pharmacy...
Positron Corp. announced the release of the PosiRx 3000-Series, its latest pharmacy automation systems. The PosiRx 3000-Series are the first systems to...
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Testified at U.S....
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) testified at a U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing that examined options for...
Syntermed Awarded 510(k) Clearance for Cardiac Imaging Decision Support System
Syntermed Inc. has been awarded 510(k) clearance for Emory Cardiac Toolbox version 4.0. "One of the many things that makes Emory
MiE's PET Scintron Receives FDA Approval
The Medical Imaging Electronics (MiE) and Nuclear Imaging Services (NIS) ECAT Scintron is the only upgrade path available to the Siemens...
Next Generation PosiRx Pharmacy Automation Systems
The PosiRx 3000-Series is Positron Corp.'s latest pharmacy automation systems. The PosiRx 3000-Series are the first systems to...
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Syntermed Awarded 510(k) Clearance for Cardiac Imaging...
Syntermed Inc. has been awarded 510(k) clearance for Emory Cardiac Toolbox version 4.0. "One of the many things that makes Emory Toolbox 4.0 different is...
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Cardiac Imaging Agent Helps Make the World Safer From...
As the U.S. government works to strengthen its global nuclear security strategy by eliminating potential sources of bomb-grade highly enriched uranium (HEU),...
Nuclear Imaging Choosing Wisely Five Questions Testing PET/SPECT Systems
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging...
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) released a list of specific tests that are commonly ordered—but not always necessary — in nuclear...
Congress Passes American Medical Isotope Production Act
December 26 , 2012 — Congress last week affirmed its dedication to securing a sustainable, domestic supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) as it passed the...

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