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Nuclear imagers adjust to to practice without Mo-99
Nuclear imagers are using alternatives to keep their practices alive until the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River, ON, resumes production of Mo-99
Nuclear imagers are using alternatives to keep their practices alive until the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River, ON, resumes production of Mo-99. The shutdown has disrupted 60% of radiopharmacies in the U.S., according to an online survey jointly sponsored by the SNM and the National Association of Nuclear Pharmacies.
Only a third of respondents said they have an alternate source of Mo-99/Tc-99m generators, namely manufacturers with access to isotopes produced in reactors outside of North America. About 84% have eluted older generators more often to draw off as much technetium isotope as possible; 82% are using thallium-201 for cardiac imaging; 6% are performing F-18 FDG-PET bone imaging; and about 9% have shifted to F-18 sodium fluoride (NaF). Indium-111 (5%), gallium-67 (2%), and nitrogen-14 ammonia (1%) were also cited as alternatives.
Seven Takeaways from New CT and MRI Guidelines for Ovarian Cancer Staging
January 20th 2025In an update of previous guidelines from the European Society of Urogenital Radiology published in 2010, a 21-expert panel offered consensus recommendations on the utility of CT, MRI and PET-CT in the staging and follow-up imaging for patients with ovarian cancer.
The Reading Room: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Cancer Screenings, and COVID-19
November 3rd 2020In this podcast episode, Dr. Shalom Kalnicki, from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the disparities minority patients face with cancer screenings and what can be done to increase access during the pandemic.
Can Radiomics Bolster Low-Dose CT Prognostic Assessment for High-Risk Lung Adenocarcinoma?
December 16th 2024A CT-based radiomic model offered over 10 percent higher specificity and positive predictive value for high-risk lung adenocarcinoma in comparison to a radiographic model, according to external validation testing in a recent study.
Can AI Facilitate Single-Phase CT Acquisition for COPD Diagnosis and Staging?
December 12th 2024The authors of a new study found that deep learning assessment of single-phase CT scans provides comparable within-one stage accuracies to multiphase CT for detecting and staging chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
