Acute Heart Attack Patients Receiving High Ionizing Radiation Dose Nov 18, 2009
11, 2009) At the radiation dose levels used in cardiac imaging exams, such as cardiac CT or nuclear medicine scans, the risk of potentially harmful effects from ionizing radiation are low. However, since the. (Science Daily)
Obama says time running out for Iran on nuclear deal Nov 15, 2009
The plan for Iran to part with stocks of potential nuclear explosive material in exchange for fuel to keep a nuclear medicine facility running has subsequently stumbled on Iranian calls for amendments and more talks, which Washington has rejected. Iran's pledges in Geneva won itself a reprieve from sanctions targeting its oil sector but Western powers stressed they would not wait indefinitely for Tehran to follow through. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Obama, Medvedev say time running out on Iran talks Nov 15, 2009
The plan for Iran to part with stocks of potential nuclear explosive material in exchange for fuel to keep a nuclear medicine facility running has stumbled on Iranian calls for amendments and more talks, which Washington has rejected. In talks with six powers in Geneva on Oct. 1, Iran agreed in principle to send the bulk of its low-enriched uranium to Russia and France for further processing and conversion into fuel plates for the Tehran reactor, Western officials said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
First Use Of Antibody And Stem Cell Transplantation To Successfully Treat Advanced Leukemia Nov 7, 2009
Joining Pagel in the study were colleagues from the Hutchinson Center, the Pacific Northwest Laboratory and the departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and Nuclear Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the Edson Foundation and the Frederick Kullman Memorial Fund supported this research. (Science Daily)
Radiation from Medical Scans Soaring Oct 29, 2009
In 2006, almost 380 million diagnostic and interventional radiological procedures were performed in the United States, on top of 18 million nuclear medicine examinations ... Still the U.S. leads the pack, with 12 percent of all radiologic procedures and half of nuclear medicine procedures performed here. (MEDLINEplus)
Iran, 3 powers have till Friday to OK nuclear deal Oct 22, 2009
The material would be converted into fuel for a nuclear medicine facility in Tehran. Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency hinted that his government may seek amendments. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Iran agrees to ship enriched uranium to Russia for refinement Oct 2, 2009
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Fresno Bee)
Garbage in, garbage out Sep 18, 2009
"The project could be considered the urban equivalent of nuclear medicine where a tracer is injected and followed through the human body to reveal how a system functions.". The Trash Track team began a deployment of 3,000 smart tags on waste objects in New York, Seattle, and London. (EETimes)
Worldwide Isotope Shortage Continues To Pose Significant Challenges Sep 10, 2009
9, 2009) The Society of Nuclear Medicine recently conducted a survey of nuclear pharmacies pharmacies that supply the critical radioisotope Technetium-99m, which is used in more than 16 million nuclear medicine tests each year in the United States to assess, anecdotally, the impact of the worldwide medical isotope shortage ... When one reactor goes unexpectedly offline, this creates a limited supply of Mo-99, which is critically needed for nuclear medicine procedures ... Nuclear medicine experts... (Science Daily)
People on the Move: Sept. 8 Sep 8, 2009
Nelson served most recently as the chief operating officer at the Society of Nuclear Medicine where he focused on rebranding initiatives to reposition the organization for market dominance, which increased media and Web site activity while improving member affinity. He also developed a leadership academy to enhance volunteer organizational skills, increased participation of emerging leaders on the national level, and implemented resources to expand the organizational capacity of the local... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Hawaii company develops, markets high-tech cleaner Sep 3, 2009
It has been tested in commercial nuclear power plants, on chemical and radiological deposits and spills in manufacturing laboratories, and on nuclear medicine deposits and spills in hospitals. nkalani@bizjournals. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Ghana would face serious energy problems if... Aug 26, 2009
He also said the Commission was still awaiting parliamentary approval to secure funds for the upgrading of the existing Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine units in Korle-bu and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals. Prof. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
DOE calls off SRS energy park assessment Aug 18, 2009
- Nuclear medicine and isotope generation. - Nuclear fuel fabrication facilities. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Learning to live with (and without) thyroid cancer (1) Aug 17, 2009
If you have to have a cancer, this is the one to get, says Dr. Mira Milas, an endocrine surgeon and director of the Cleveland Clinic s newly created Thyroid Center, which brings together endocrinologists, head and neck surgeons, and nuclear medicine specialists in one department. Thyroid cancer spreads to distant places like lungs or bones very rarely. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
SNM and coalition of professional organizations call for action Jul 29, 2009
SNM and a coalition of eight other organizations have issued a white paper urging Congress to take steps to maintain adequate supplies of Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), a radioactive substance that is the basis for a common medical isotope used in more than 80 percent of all nuclear medicine procedures ... SNM's more than 17,000 members set the standard for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine practice by creating guidelines, sharing information through journals and meetings and leading advocacy on... (EurekAlert!)
Getting ready: Wrights oncologist inserts a portal to make it easier for his chemotherapy Jul 26, 2009
The equipment is operated by Sky Lakes personnel, notably a technologist and a student at the Oregon Institute of Technology s Nuclear Medicine School located within a five-minute walk from the front door of the hospital. May 14. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Breast cancer research highlights from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting in Anaheim, July 26-30 Jul 25, 2009
Medical physicists help to develop new imaging techniques, improve existing ones, and assure the safety of radiation used in medical procedures in radiology, radiation oncology and nuclear medicine. They collaborate with radiation oncologists to design cancer treatment plans. (EurekAlert!)
Interview with Lee Weng Seong Jul 4, 2009
It uses various technologies for example, X-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, CT scans and nuclear medicine to help doctors look into the human body to figure out the patients ailments. That s the business we re in and that s the part which fascinates me. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
LETTERS: NCT, June 28, 2009 Jun 28, 2009
" Otherwise, they argue, they would be asking settlers not to have babies. And how can anyone be against babies?Before the Israelis can justify this case for "natural growth," they should observe that the population density of Gazans living for the past 42 years under their occupation is 4,118 per square kilometer, as compared with 673 persons per square kilometer in a typical Israeli West Bank settlement.Arguments over the rationale of "natural growth" ignore the fact that it is really "illegal... (North County Times)
Feds Consider Selling AECL Stake May 29, 2009
ca Dr. Christopher O Brien of the Ontario Association of Nuclear Medicine said any way that can happen is a positive step: Anything we can do to maintain that infrastructure and narrow the supply lines is a good thing. Selling AECL is expected to be a long process. (Suite101.com)
Doctors warn Chalk River shut-down will delay treatment May 20, 2009
A lengthy shortage will force hospitals to delay non-urgent tests, said Dr. Karen Gulenchyn, a nuclear medicine expert who helped advise former health minister Tony Clement during the last isotope shortage in December 2007 ... The president of the Ontario Association of Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Chris O'Brien, said the isotope shortage won't affect patients this week ... Dr. O'Brien said hospitals may also inject fewer isotopes into patients meaning medical imaging will take longer or postpone... (Globe and Mail)
Russia, U.S. seek to reshape ties at nuclear talks May 19, 2009
Find a Nuclear Medicine Job near DC on Washingtonpost. com's Job Guide. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Using PET/CT Imaging, Researchers Can Now Tell After Single Treatment If Chemotherapy Is Working Apr 20, 2009
Experts from surgery, medical oncology, molecular and medical pharmacology, radiology, pathology, orthopedics, nuclear medicine and biostatistics comprised the research team. The study was funded by grants from the UCLA In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Centers and the Department of Energy. (Science Daily)
Using PET/CT imaging, UCLA researchers can tell after a single treatment if chemotherapy is working Apr 15, 2009
Experts from surgery, medical oncology, molecular and medical pharmacology, radiology, pathology, orthopedics, nuclear medicine and biostatistics comprised the research team. . (EurekAlert!)
'Brown fat' discovery may help against obesity Apr 11, 2009
This changed when nuclear medicine specialists observed that some people had deposits of tissue that looked like fat but didn't act like it; this fat-like tissue was located above the collarbones and in the upper chest and consumed lots of energy. Conversely, white adipose tissue -- the regular fat that stores extra calories and makes us gain -- shows very little metabolic activity. (CNN -- Health)
New Cleaning Product Getting National Attention Apr 11, 2009
Medical Director, Mark Mugiishi said, "They're using it for cleaning up nuclear medicine facilities after you do therapeutic treatment with radioactive materials.". Because of Decon Gel's ability to pick up all types of dangerous chemicals, the company says Homeland Security is also interested in it. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
'Good' Energy Burning Fat In Lean Adults Apr 11, 2009
D., and Dean Rodman, M.D., all of the Division of Nuclear Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Frank C. Kuo, M.D., of the Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital; and Edwin L. Palmer, M.D., of the Division of Nuclear Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Cold-Activated Brown Adipose Tissue in Healthy Men Apr 9, 2009
From the Department of Human Biology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht (W.D.M.L., J.W.V., J.M.A.F.L.D., P.S.), the Department of Nuclear Medicine (N.M.S., G.J.K., G.J.J.T.), and the Department of General Surgery (N.D.B.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands. Address reprint requests to Dr. van Marken Lichtenbelt at the Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands, or at... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Brown Adipose Tissue in Adult Humans Apr 9, 2009
From the Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center (A.M.C., A.B.G., Y.-H.T., A.D., C.R.K.); the Division of Nuclear Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (S.L., G.W., I.T., D.R., G.M.K.); the Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (F.C.K.); the Division of Nuclear Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (E.L.P.); and Harvard Medical School (A.M.C., S.L., G.W., I.T. D.R., A.B.G., F.C.K., E.L.P., Y.-H.T., A.D., G.M.K., C.R.K.) all in Boston. Address reprint requests to Dr.... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Obama brings hopes for warmer relations to Turkey Apr 6, 2009
Find Jobs in Nuclear Medicine - Search Washingtonpost. com Now. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History Opens Saturday in Albuquerque Apr 2, 2009
"We are thrilled about the new facility and outdoor space that will once again allow us to share this fascinating history with the world. The new museum presents engaging artifacts and exhibits, from the oldest understanding of the atom to the newest applications in nuclear medicine," said Jim Walther, museum director for the past 12 years. The interior space will continue to present nuclear history, power, medicine, weapons, uranium mining, energy and radiation. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
IAEA to fund 7 projects in Ecuador Mar 25, 2009
The seven projects to be completed between 2009 and 2011 are based on nuclear technologies, which include the creation of a nuclear instrumentation center and a national tissue bank, the appliance of irrigation water and the improvement of a nuclear medicine department in a university hospital in Guayaquil, said the presidential office. The IAEA, a part of the United Nations, is the world's center of cooperation in the nuclear field, which works with its member states and multiple partners... (Xinhuanet, China)
Ongoing worldwide shortage of medical isotopes could threaten patient care, says expert Mar 19, 2009
Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) is used as a radioactive tracer in nuclear medicine investigations such as gamma cameras, which allow doctors to see inside a patient's body to track down damaged organs and tissues and diagnose a range of life threatening diseases, including cancer, heart problems and renal failure. Globally, nuclear medicine investigations are the second most common diagnostic imaging procedure after x-ray CT and more than 28 million procedures are carried out each year using Tc-99m ...... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
The 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs Overall Mar 11, 2009
10% 165,502 87 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $62,300 14. 80% 1,290 88 Budget Analysts $61,430 7. (Time.com)
Radiation Exposure Of U.S. Population: American Association of Physicists in Medicine Comments On Controversial Report Mar 6, 2009
However, a key finding of the report is that there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of radiation from medical imaging procedures, including computed tomography (CT) and cardiac nuclear medicine examinations ... Medical imaging, which includes procedures such as CT scans, cardiac catheterization studies, and nuclear medicine positron emission tomography (PET) exams, has revolutionized medicine in the last few decades. (Science Daily)
Downtown fitness center moves to Mission Valley Plaza Feb 22, 2009
Dr. Gutierrez, formerly in practice with Yuma Cardiac Center, is board certified in interventional cardiology, general cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear medicine. He is a member of the medical staff of Yuma Regional Medical Center. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
