Nuclear Medicine: Development of Compact nuclear medicine Gamma Camera For Imaging Of Prostate Cancer

The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Hybridyne Imaging Technologies, Inc., of Toronto, Canada, have won a 2009 R&D 100 Award for developing a compact gamma camera for high-resolution imaging of prostate cancer. The camera system, called ProxiScan, is a nuclear medical instrument that can localize cancer tissue in the prostate gland in detail at an early stage, which is important for the successful diagnosis and early treatment of the potentially deadly disease.

Endocrinology: Paper money is dangerous for health

People are being exposed to higher levels of the substitute for BPA in cash register thermal paper receipts and many of the other products that engendered concerns about the health effects of bisphenol A, according to a new study. Believed to be the first analysis of occurrence of bisphenol S (BPS) in thermal and recycled paper and paper currency, the report appears in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology.

General Imaging: New Invasive Imaging Technique to track brain function and help in functional mapping

New technology employs an innovative way to track brain function and help in functional mapping of patients with disorders such as epilepsy.

 The procedure includes the use of preplaced electrodes for cortical mapping in the brains of patients who are undergoing surgery to lessen the frequency of seizures. This technique, although invasive, provides real-time examination of brain function at a much higher resolution than existing technologies.

MRI: Collaboration Established for MRI-Guided, Neurointerventional Delivery of Brain Cancer Drug

Under the collaboration, MRI Interventions’ ClearPoint neuro-interventional system will be utilized at selected sites in Tocagen’s ongoing investigational clinical trial for the delivery of Toca 511 into brain tumors under real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance. Patient recruitment is currently underway at one of several potential trial centers for this arm of this multicenter phase I/II study.

Nuclear Medicine: Cancer could be effectively treated with less irradiation.

Investigators have succeeded in keeping cure rates high for young patients with favorable-risk Hodgkin lymphoma while reducing their risks of serious side effects of radiotherapy.

Ultrasound: A new compact ultrasound system Acuson P300 provides high performance, Image Optimization Technologies

The Acuson P300 ultrasound system is a compact, portable device for a wide variety of clinical settings. The new system integrates high-performance hardware and software and offers 13 multifrequency transducers for high clinical versatility. The system also features advanced image optimization technologies to support both routine and specialty application needs.

Nuclear Medicine: SPECT/CT Technology keeping Low Radiation Dose and ownership costs low.

New imaging technology provides excellent single photon emission tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) image quality enabled by high speed, one second CT rotation, minimizing motion artifacts while keeping radiation dose and ownership costs low.