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- SNM's Atcher comments on planned Dutch reactor shutdown
The planned shutdown of the Dutch reactor for repairs starting Feb. 19 next year until the end of August will result in only a two- to three-week shortage in supply of medical isotopes because the reactors in Belgium, France and South Africa have coordinated and agreed to take measures to alleviate anticipated problems, said Robert Atcher, chairman of SNM's Domestic Isotope Availability Committee. The problem would worsen only if the Canadian reactor does not get back on operation as scheduled, Atcher said. DOTMed.com
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- PET with CT, MRI more effective for carotid artery plaque assessment
 PET imaging is effective in assessing plaque inflammation, but it needs to be combined with CT and MRI for more effective evaluation of carotid artery plaque, Dutch researchers said. CT measures more volume of lipid-rich necrotic core and calcifications while MRI detects more fibrous tissue, the study said. "Future prospective longitudinal studies should determine which imaging modality is most effective in predicting a future stroke and thus in improving patient selection for surgery," a researcher said. AuntMinnie.com (free registration)/Reuters
(12/18)
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- Lantheus to receive supply of LEU-derived Mo-99 from ANSTO
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation has agreed to provide U.S. firm Lantheus Medical Imaging with molybdenum-99 derived from low-enriched uranium for use in its TechneLite generator line being marketed in U.S. and Canada. Lantheus and ANSTO are working with U.S. and Canadian regulators to obtain the necessary approvals for the distribution of LEU-derived Mo-99 in U.S. and Canadian markets. AuntMinnie.com (free registration)
(12/18)
- IBA gets loan for cancer research work
The European Investment Bank has granted Ion Beam Applications a $71.95 million loan as funding support for the company's cancer research. The loan will help support initiatives in the area of diagnosis and treatment. Reuters
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- Experts: Potential treatment shortage in Iran could hurt patients
Iranian doctors and nuclear scientists fear that about 850,000 kidney, heart and cancer patients in the country will be put at risk when the fuel runs out at a research reactor in Tehran, causing the patients to miss out on much-needed nuclear medicine treatments. The possible treatment shortage would stem from Iran's continuing dispute with world leaders regarding fuel supply for the reactor. The Washington Post
(12/20)
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- Senate nears final vote on health care overhaul
Working through the weekend, Senate Democrats overcame Republican procedural moves aimed at blocking final approval of historic health reform legislation. The last and crucial vote is scheduled for Dec. 24. "This bill is the product of years of hard work, study and deliberation," said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., speaking on the Senate floor Sunday night. "These are the reforms for which Americans have been waiting." Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said he was ready to "fight until the last vote." The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)
(12/22), The Washington Post
(12/21), Bloomberg
(12/21), Los Angeles Times
(12/21)
- Amendment would delay tax on insurers, device firms
An amendment to health reform legislation by Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., would postpone until 2011 an annual tax on health insurers and medical-device makers. Drugmakers, which face a $2.3 billion annual levy starting next year, were not included in the proposal. Bloomberg
(12/20)
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- ONC to set aside $60M for advanced health IT research projects
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will allocate $60 million in grants as part of its Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Projects, or SHARP, which aims "to find breakthrough solutions and innovations that will eliminate barriers to adoption and, over time, increase the meaningful use of health IT to improve the health and care of all Americans," said Dr. David Blumenthal, national health IT coordinator. Deadline of applications for the grants is Jan. 25. Government Health IT magazine
(12/2009)
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- SNM now on LinkedIn
Join the conversation on SNM's official LinkedIn page. Extend your professional network and engage in discussion with other members of the nuclear medicine and molecular imaging community. Connect with SNM and your colleagues on LinkedIn today! (Please note: you must have a LinkedIn account to join the group; requests to join will be approved within one business day.)
- Register now for "Image Co-Registration" webinar
On Jan. 5, 2010 -- attend from your home or office! Hosted by Ryan Park of the USC Molecular Imaging Center, this is the second webinar in the "Molecular Imaging: Concepts and Practices" series. SNM webinars are free to members of Molecular Imaging Center of Excellence, the PET Center of Excellence and the Clinical Trials Network. More information.
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