Du Pont Merck Pharmaceuticalsis poised to become the second company with a brain SPECT agenton the U.S. market. The Food and Drug Administration has sentDu Pont an "approvable" letter for Neurolite, its technetium-taggedbrain imaging agent.
Du Pont Merck Pharmaceuticalsis poised to become the second company with a brain SPECT agenton the U.S. market. The Food and Drug Administration has sentDu Pont an "approvable" letter for Neurolite, its technetium-taggedbrain imaging agent.
Neurolite is indicated for brain perfusion studies in strokepatients. An FDA advisory committee recommended Neurolite forapproval last year (SCAN 6/30/93). Final FDA approval will begiven upon mutual agreement of labeling and phase-four studies,according to the company. Neurolite has regulatory approval inJapan and several European countries.
Neurolite's arrival would double the number of commerciallyavailable brain SPECT agents in the U.S. Amersham's technetium-labeledCeretec is currently the only brain SPECT agent being activelymarketed.
Can Generative AI Facilitate Simulated Contrast Enhancement for Prostate MRI?
January 14th 2025Deep learning synthesis of contrast-enhanced MRI from non-contrast prostate MRI sequences provided an average multiscale structural similarity index of 70 percent with actual contrast-enhanced prostate MRI in external validation testing from newly published research.
Shaping the Future of Radiology in 2025: Trends, Threats, and Opportunities
January 10th 2025How do we respond to challenges with staff recruitment, cybersecurity, and looming hospital takeovers in radiology? This author assesses key trends in radiology and offers key insights to stay competitive in the field.