"Compton Camera" Being Investigated For SPECT Use - A group of researchers in the UK are proposing and testing a semiconductor based camera system for both SPECT and MRI / SPECT systems. 03/04/10

Chalk River Restart Delayed Until End of April, 2010 - Due to developing technical difficulties only 43% of the needed repairs have been finished. 02/26/10

Digital Mammography Delivers Less Radiation - Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) delivers ~22% less radiation per view than film screen mammography. 02/23/10

Netherland High Flux Reactor Shut Down - As planned the High Flux Reactor (HFR) in Petten, Netherlands was shut down for extensive repairs to it's cooling pipelines. It is hoped that the reactor will be back on line in August, 2010. 02/19/10

MITA Produces an Eight Step Plan to Limit Medical Radiation Exposure - The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance has developed an eight step proposal to reduce medical related radiation exposures. 02/12/10

FDA to Address Medical Radiation Exposure - FDA will require manufacturers to implement new scanner designs, safer technologies and additional training to the end user for CT and Fluoroscopy devices. 02/09/10

UnitedHealthcare Requires Prior Notification For Imaging Studies - As of 02/15/10 UnitedHealthcare will require prior notification for all CT, MRI, PET, MRA and Nuclear Medicine studies to include Nuclear Cardiology. 02/09/10

U.S. House of Representatives to Hold Hearings on Medical Radiation Effects - Weather permitting the House Energy & Commerce Committee on will hold a hearing on February 10, 2010 on the medical effects of radiation. This comes as the result of recent press regarding Radiation Oncology. 02/08/10

 

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