TomographyBlog.com (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
I would like to provide yet another little space on this blog for something that is not related to either Radiology nor Nuclear Medicine, but is something that everyone should be aware of : rare diseases. They are defined as rare because only 4-5 people in 10,000 are affected by either one of them, and [...]
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 20/07/2008
A novel super-resolution X-ray microscope developed by a team of researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) and EPFL in Switzerland combines the high penetration power of x-rays with high spatial resolution, making it possible for the first time to shed light on the detailed interior composition of semiconductor devices and cellular structures. The first super-resolution images from this novel...
TomographyBlog.com (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
I have already talked about the different search engines that are available if you would like to find information regarding radiology and/or nuclear medicine, but the Radiology Search Engine, which really is a swicki has grabbed my attention lately: Swickis are advertised as social browsers according to Wikipedia. They are easy to edit search engines, [...]
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 29/06/2008
Rigaku Americas Corporation today announced the introduction of a new, compact, fully integrated high-resolution X-ray diffraction system, the Rigaku RAPID II. The latest member of the RAPID family of large area curved imaging plate (IP) detectors, the RAPID II combines every component needed for a high-performance X-ray diffraction system delivering no-compromise performance for applications ranging...
TomographyBlog.com (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008
When the iPhone came out I said: “I gotta have one of this!” As I am entering the last year of medical school and edging more towards real clinical imaging work in the field of nuclear medicine I say : “I need one of these as soon as possible!” I wrote about how iPhones could be [...]
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Research Evaluation Committee has announced the recipients of several awards and grants that are funded by the Radiation Oncology Institute (formerly the ASTRO Education and Development Fund) and distributed each year as part of the organization's overall effort to prevent, treat and cure malignancies.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
Groundbreaking European study by Dr. Umberto Veronesi proves a single dose of radiation can be equal to the traditional six-week courseMany women with breast cancer may not need six weeks of daily radiation after surgery. This explosive finding was made public at the recent International Society of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (ISIORT) conference held in Madrid, Spain earlier this month.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
Eugene A. Woltering, MD, FACS, The James D. Rives Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Sections of Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has been awarded a US Patent for a one-step method to rapidly identify "sentinel nodes;" the lymph nodes most likely to contain early metastasis from a primary cancer.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bechterew's Disease) is a painful chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease, associated with stiffening of the vertrebral column. Between 100,000 and 150,000 cases have already been diagnosed in Germany, but milder forms of the disease may remain undiagnosed.The research team, led by Dr. Roland R. Wick, with Dr. Elke A. Nekolla, Prof. Dr. Albrecht M. Kellerer and the late Prof....
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 18/06/2008
Men who underwent radiation treatment after a radical prostatectomyfollowed by prostate cancer recurrence had improved cancer-relatedsurvival rates, according to new research published in the June 18issue if JAMA.Researcher Bruce J. Trock, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University School ofMedicine, Baltimore) and colleagues note that, "Nearly 60,000 men (27percent of newly diagnosed cases) will haveundergone...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008
PHILADELPHIA - Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that new clinical imaging data highlighting the proof of concept results for the Company’s lead technology will be presented at the upcoming 55th Annual Society of Nuclear
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
- Nuclear Medicine, which employs the use of medical isotopes to diagnose and treat many life-threatening diseases such as heart disease and cancer, is one of the fastest growing segments in the health industry today. In the United States more than twelve million nuclear medicine pro
Panta Rhei T (Free subscription) | 13/05/2008
Essential Nuclear Medicine Physics (Essentials)Wiley-Blackwell | 2006-09-11 | ISBN: 1405104848 | 256 pages | PDF | 13,5 MbEssential Nuclear Medicine Physics provides an excellent introduction to the basic concepts of the daunting area of nuclear physics. Logically structured and clearly written, this is the book of choice for anyone entering the field of nuclear medicine, including nuclear medicine...
GadBall.com (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
Please refer to this CODE # HFY 0021 when inquiring Position Nuclear Medicine Territory Manager Location of job Upstate NY or Mid Atlantic (Baltimore, York, PA, DC) region DurationPermanent Compensation 45k to 65k at start - depends on experience; with plan could be total of 100k Education BS Experience 8-12 years *Only interested in candidates with experience selling big ticket items PET, SPECS, CT,...
GadBall.com (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
Please refer to this CODE # HFY 0021 when inquiring Position Nuclear Medicine Territory Manager Location of job Upstate NY or Mid Atlantic (Baltimore, York, PA, DC) region DurationPermanent Compensation 45k to 65k at start - depends on experience; with plan could be total of 100k Education BS Experience 8-12 years *Only interested in candidates with experience selling big ticket items PET, SPECS, CT,...
