The Diagnostic Imaging CT modality focus page provides information, videos, podcasts, and the latest news about industry product developments, trial results, screening guidelines, and protocol guidance that touch on the use of CT across the healthcare continuum, from various cancer screenings, such as lung and colon, to cardiothoracic imaging, to appendicitis, and more.
April 23rd 2024
In comparison to energy-integrating detector CT for the workup of suspected acute pulmonary embolism, the use of photon-counting detector CT reduced radiation dosing by 48 percent, according to newly published research.
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Medical Crossfire®: Critical Questions on Diagnosis, Sequencing, and Selection of Systemic and Radioligand Therapy Options for Patients with GEP-NETs
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Medical Crossfire®: Expert Exchanges to Maximize Clinical Outcomes for Patients with CRPC Through Evidence-Based Personalized Therapy
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6th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium: An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Community Practice Connections™: 24th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: Enhancing Multidisciplinary Communication to Optimize Immunotherapy in Stage I-III NSCLC
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Clinical Vignettes™: The Experts Explain How They Integrate PET Imaging into Metastatic HR+ Breast Cancer Care Settings
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Community Practice Connections™: The 2nd Annual Hawaii Lung Cancers Conference®
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Syncor subsidiary acquires Radpharm Scientific
July 8th 2001An Australian subsidiary of Syncor has acquired Radpharm Scientific, distributor and manufacturer of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals. Based in Canberra, Radpharm distributes its products to more than 160 nuclear medicine practices in Australia and
CT/positron scanners highlight vendor exhibits at SNM annual meeting
July 8th 2001Hybrid PET/CT scanners provided the excitement at the mid-June annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine. Vendors, led by GE Medical Systems—and its pre-SNM media blitz—hyped the clinical and economic importance of their newly
Radiotherapy dominates products cleared by FDA in April
June 6th 2001Nearly a third of the 25 radiology-related applications passing FDA muster in April address radiation oncology. The rest were split among MRI, ultrasound, image management, and nuclear medicine. Standouts included two ultrasound systems, an x-ray
Nuclear cardiology sites come aboard
May 9th 2001Adding to its investment in positron imaging, Integral Nuclear Associates has purchased the assets of Nuclear Imaging Systems and Cardiovascular Concepts. These assets include 14 fixed-site nuclear cardiology imaging centers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Howtek partners with Nuclear Associates
May 9th 2001Nuclear Associates, a division of Inovision, has agreed to exclusively offer Howtek MultiRAD medical film digitizers. The digitizers will be marketed alongside Nuclear Associates’ radiation oncology and diagnostic products, which include quality
Nycomed releases lung agent in Europe
April 25th 2001NeoSpect, a product for noninvasive diagnosis of suspected lung cancer, has entered the European market. The nuclear medicine product has been on the U.S. market since 1999 under the trade name NeoTect, which is being comarketed by Nycomed Amersham and
In vitro diagnostics: natural next choice for M&A
January 31st 2001The obvious targets for merger and acquisition are gone. The flurry of purchases undertaken in 2000 pretty much cleared the deck of single-modality vendors. SMV is part of GE; ADAC Laboratories has become the nuclear medicine division of Philips; Agilent
Nuclear medicine regs face fresh opposition
January 17th 2001Rankled by proposed revisions to the long-standing regulations that govern diagnostic nuclear medicine, two trade organizations have filed a joint petition asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to revoke a portion of a pending rule that would impose
Philips puts up $426 million to acquire nuclear leader ADAC Laboratories
November 22nd 2000By Robert BruceRoyal Philips Electronics announced last week that it has agreed to acquire ADAC Laboratories for $426 million, or $18.50 a share of ADAC's outstanding common stock. The offer is subject to regulatory approval. It is good until Dec. 12 and
Siemens claims top market share among nuclear medicine companies
November 8th 2000Company shows big growth in PET and gamma cameras Based in large part on substantial sales growth for its PET and gamma camera products, Siemens Medical Systems has laid claim to the top market share spot worldwide in nuclear medicine.Siemens
SMV receives first FDA clearance for PET/CT hybrid system
September 13th 2000SMV’s Positrace, the first commercially available PET/CT system, obtained FDA 510(k) clearance Sept. 1, just days before the European Association of Nuclear Medicine meeting began in Paris.Although GE Medical Systems has a 510(k) clearance for its
GE to acquire Elscint’s share in ELGEMS
September 13th 2000GE Medical Systems and Elscint have reached an agreement in which GE will acquire Elscint’s 50% share of ELGEMS, a joint venture formed in 1997 by the two companies to manufacture nuclear imaging systems, for $30 million.As a result of the
Marconi unveils single-head gamma camera
August 16th 2000Marconi Medical Systems has a new offering in its line of nuclear medicine products. The single-head system, called Meridian, complements the existing line of dual- and triple-head cameras that have become the company’s standard bearers.Meridian
Marconi testing MR and NM oncology tools
August 2nd 2000Marconi Medical Systems is expanding its oncology business beyond CT to MR and nuclear medicine with new screening tools and is signing business agreements with several companies and international health centers.Marconi formally launched its
SMV expects clearance for PET/CT this summer
July 5th 2000At this year’s Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting, imaging systems that fused PET with CT was a feature seen at a few vendor booths, including GE and SMV of Ohio. SMV displayed a combination PET/CT system called Positrace that was first seen at
Syncor inks three deals to expand nuclear medicine base
June 21st 2000Will increase FDG output and sales forcePharmaceutical manufacturer Syncor of Woodland Hills, CA, struck three deals this month that will expand its presence and customer base in the nuclear medicine industry. The company aims to build the
ADAC to ship Skylight sometime after October
June 7th 2000ADAC Laboratories has a first customer for its recently approved Skylight nuclear medicine camera: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.Cedars-Sinai placed an order for the $1 million imaging device, along with a C-PET positron emission
SNM announces deal with GE for Web-based CME project
May 10th 2000The Society of Nuclear Medicine announced its first exclusive alliance with a single industry vendor when it joined with General Electric Medical Systems to develop educational programs for the nuclear medicine community.According to the agreement, the
Syncor acquires Trinidad and Tobago MRI center
April 26th 2000Syncor Overseas, a subsidiary of nuclear pharmaceutical and medical imaging company Syncor, has acquired MRI Trinidad and Tobago, an MRI center in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Syncor acquired the center from Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Trinidad
ADAC announces new CT simulation package
April 26th 2000ADAC Laboratories, a manufacturer of nuclear medicine and radiation therapy planning systems, believes it is tapping into a new market for CT simulation products with the introduction of its SmartSim package. SmartSim is an integrated CT simulation and
CT and MRI studies expected to hit $45 million this year
March 29th 2000Nuclear cardiac perfusion studies are growing “by leaps and bounds,” according to an industry analyst, while cardiac MR and cardiac CT hover around 1% of total studies in those modalities.In 1993, cardiac perfusion studies made up only 38% of
Dedicated PET, fusion technology stimulate nuclear medicine interest
January 12th 2000Nuclear medicine firms arrived at the RSNA meeting optimistic about the modality’s potential for growth. Despite an overall flat market in 1999, vendors predict sales will climb over the next two years from $700 million to more than $1 billion,
ADAC debuts gantryless dual-head gamma camera at RSNA meeting
December 15th 1999Vendor believes Skylight could expand nuclear applications Following up on the 1998 RSNA introduction of its dual-head, open-gantry-design Forte gamma camera, ADAC Laboratories took the open gantry concept to its logical conclusion with the 1999
ADAC sees sharp 1999 net income decline
November 24th 1999Nuclear medicine vendor ADAC Laboratories reported mixed results this month when it posted its fiscal 1999 and fourth quarter (end-October) results. After more than a year of financial problems that included restating its revenues for the past three