Radionuclide

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Radionuclide: - Radioactive particle, man-made (anthropogenic) or natural, with a distinct atomic weight number. Can have a long life as soil or water pollutant.
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News archive for Radionuclide::

MIRD: Radionuclide Data and Decay Schemes  -  04 Aug 2008
SmartBrief,This essential update for your MIRD reference library includes 333 radionuclides (87 elements) relevant in diagnostic and therapeutic molecular medicine.

Oncure Medical Corp. Partners With Radiation Oncology Associates ...  -  04 Aug 2008
Earthtimes (press release),...beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, intraoperative radiation therapy, Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery, and targeted systemic radionuclide therapy.

ICx Technologies Adds Stride Radionuclide Identification Detection ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
FOXBusinessAll Stride products can immediately categorize radiation as innocent, suspicious or threatening and further identify the radionuclide as medical,

ICx Adds Stride Radionuclide Detection Units and Systems  -  Jul 28, 2008
TMCnetApart from identifying the radionuclide as medical, industrial, naturally occurring or special nuclear material, all Stride products can immediately

SwRI Wins R&D 100 Award for Radioactive Element Migration ...  -  Jul 16, 2008
MarketWatch..."As more nations develop geological repositories for high-level nuclear waste, the study and prediction of radionuclide transport in the Earth's subsurface

Guest View: Trinity Effects Re-Evaluated  -  Jul 31, 2008
Mountain View Journal,Thyroid cancer has been linked to the radionuclide Iodine-131 absorbed through milk and is a subject of the fallout analysis.

Pulmo BioTech Inc. Completes Bio-Distribution Studies  -  Jul 7, 2008
SunHerald.com,Because the molecule (code named DFH-12) is tagged with a radionuclide, the integrity of the lung's vascular system can then be imaged using the Gamma

CVT Announces That FDA Continues to Review Ranexa(R) Applications  -  Jul 28, 2008
Earthtimes (press release),...injection for use as a pharmacologic stress agent in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging in patients unable to undergo adequate exercise stress.

Oncology Med Will Begin Servicing New Multiple Year Contract With ...  -  Jul 10, 2008
MarketWatchActivities of the Company will include providing physics and full turnkey prostate cancer brachytherapy services, equipment, staff, and radionuclide seed

An earthshaking use of open source  -  Jul 8, 2008
NetworkWorld.com,Monitoring stations worldwide use infrasound, hydroacoustic and radionuclide technologies. It also tests for underground movement that is usually associated

Verifying LVEF in primary-prevention ICD referrals excludes some ...  -  Jul 24, 2008
TheHeart.Org,...determined by any accepted method, had cardiac function measured using a gold standard such as radionuclide ventriculography, almost a third would then

CV Therapeutics to Announce 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results ...  -  Jul 22, 2008
Earthtimes (press release),...injection for use as a pharmacologic stress agent in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging in patients unable to undergo adequate exercise stress.

Diabetic Foot Infection  -  Jul 15, 2008
RedOrbit,...radiography is negative but osteomyelitis is clinically suspected, radionuclide scan or magnetic resonance imaging should be performed (Table 321-23).

Water quality on reservation varies  -  Jul 10, 2008
Gallup Independent,...water well in Navajo, NM, within the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority system was found to be susceptible to radionuclide contamination and was shut down.

Basin to Install Three Small-Scale Uranium Removal Systems in New ...  -  Jul 8, 2008
Business Wire (press release),...“Since radionuclide MCLs were adopted by the EPA in 2000, it has become a national problem for smaller systems to comply with the new regulations.

Contamination Monitoring System suits nuclear power industry.  -  Jul 8, 2008
ThomasNet Industrial News Room,Where 60Co contamination is present, the SAM12 can monitor specifically for this radionuclide using cobalt coincidence monitoring (CCM),

Friuli Venezia Giulia: Radionuclide Ittrio 90  -  Jul 17, 2008
Pillole.org,230 e successive modifiche e integrazioni - Aumento dell'attività terapeutica svolta con il radionuclide Ittrio 90 (Y-90) presso la SOC di Medicina Nucleare

CV Therapeutics Reports 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results  -  Jul 31, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...injection for use as a pharmacologic stress agent in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging in patients unable to undergo adequate exercise stress.

Nucleare, nuovo allarme contaminazione al sito di Tricastin  -  Jul 17, 2008
Zeroemission.tv,...“Per il polonio 210, radionuclide naturale, si trovano valori simili a monte ea valle del sito, mentre per l’uranio, sono 6-7 volte superiori a valle.

"Focus on Molecular Imaging"  -  03 Dec 2007
Journal of Nuclear Medicine (subscription)Besides the use of targeted radionuclide probes in nuclear medicine, molecular imaging includes target-specific paramagnetic and superparamagnetic ligands

Application of 188 Rhenium as an Alternative Radionuclide for ...  -  Nov 7, 2007
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Objective: In the current study, we therefore studied the potential of 188 rhenium ( 188 Re), as an alternative radionuclide, also transported by NIS,

Innovation: patent applications review  -  Nov 21, 2007
Medical Physics Web (Subscription),International patent application WO/2007/126730 presents a radionuclide-based treatment for urinary bladder cancer. The therapeutic compounds described

Formulation tech goes Enterion  -  Nov 20, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,Behind the drug reservoir is a spring with an antenna and a radiotracer port containing a gamma-emitting radionuclide to track the capsule location within

Between Water And Rock: A New Science  -  Nov 30, 2007
Science Daily (press release)..."The complexities behind the fate of metal and radionuclide contaminants during nanoparticle formation make predicting the final products very difficult,"

FDA facing mounting pressure to rethink echo-contrast warning labels  -  Nov 28, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Risk of MI or death following exercise treadmill testing is approximately 1:2500, while stress single-photon emission CT or a radionuclide ventriculogram

Senior Research Fellow in Radiochemistry  -  Nov 15, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),Please send applications to Dr Sally Pimlott, Radiopharmaceutical Research & Development, West of Scotland Radionuclide Dispensary, Western Infirmary,

Valacyclovir treatment in Epstein-Barr virus-subset Chronic ...  -  Nov 23, 2007
ProHealth's ImmuneSupport.com,The validated Energy Index (EI) point score assessing physical functional capacity, Holter monitor, multigated (radionuclide) MUGA rest/stress

Persistent ST-segment elevation after stenting carries high risk ...  -  Nov 19, 2007
Medicexchange,...points out that "imaging modalities such as echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance and radionuclide techniques provide much precise, but costly,

Bangkok, Molecular Nuclear Medicine Takes the Stage  -  Nov 10, 2007
Student Operated Press,Functional radionuclide imaging and PET allow physicians to follow the pathology in individual patients and are invaluable tools for tailored clinical

GMH unable to offer nuclear scans right now  -  Nov 5, 2007
Pacific Daily News,The radioactive substance, called a radionuclide, is injected, swallowed or inhaled, and functions as a tracer during the scan, according to the Association

STRAIGHT to the Heart  -  Nov 13, 2007
EMS Magazine,Follow-up evaluation of right ventricular systolic function at rest and during exercise with radionuclide ventriculography and respiratory gas exchange.

Radiologic Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain-Suspected Myocardial ...  -  Aug 14, 2007
American Family PhysicianRadionuclide Ventriculography. Radionuclide ventriculography may be indicated in patients with acute chest pain of ischemic origin. This test is inexpensive

Quantitative Analysis in Nuclear Medicine Imaging  -  Aug 1, 2007
Journal of Nuclear Medicine (subscription)...with a particular emphasis on quantitative imaging for both diagnostic and therapeutic (ie, internal radionuclide dosimetric) purposes.

Jenifer Mackby: Paying nuke-monitoring dues  -  Jul 31, 2007
Sacramento Bee,They are supported by 16 radionuclide laboratories. These facilities relay data via satellite from all corners of the globe in real time to the center in

THINK TANK  -  Aug 7, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,They are supported by 16 radionuclide laboratories. These facilities relay data via satellite in real time to the center in Vienna that analyzes it and

Seattle-Based Isotron Featured on BBC Evening News and BBC World ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Isotron's coatings have been proven to quickly and effectively encapsulate and to afford the means to remove radionuclide and organic contaminants.

Nanotubes Enable New Approach to Cancer Radiotherapy  -  Aug 22, 2007
PhysOrg.com,In an important step toward realizing the potential of radionuclide-loaded nanoparticles as radiotherapeutic agents, Lon Wilson, Ph.D., and colleagues at

CV Therapeutics Announces Eight Abstracts Accepted for ...  -  Aug 22, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Profile of Regadenoson Versus Adenosine in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Undergoing Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging;

Recommended Changes In Guidelines For The Management Of Patients ...  -  Aug 9, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Major changes to the guidelines include: suggesting an initial non-invasive set of preliminary tests, such as a stress test, echocardiogram or radionuclide

Predicting Heart Attacks  -  Aug 21, 2007
WPTV,...“Certain individuals do not make good images with ultrasound testing or radionuclide testing,� he says. “Sometimes, that’s women. Sometimes, that’s patients

Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Silent Ischemia After ...  -  Aug 21, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...was positive by both exercise and stress tests (stress myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, stress echocardiography, or stress radionuclide angiography).

New Leader Chosen For Center at Notre Dame  -  Aug 21, 2007
Inside INdiana Business (press release),...metal and radionuclide mobilities in systems of geologic and environmental interest, such as contaminated groundwater aquifers and oil-field reserves.

ACC/AHA Update Guidelines for Unstable Angina, NSTEMI  -  Aug 14, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...with UA/NSTEMI and those at low risk may be treated conservatively at first with a noninvasive stress test, echocardiogram, or radionuclide angiogram.

Risk factors affecting outcome and morbidity in the surgical ...  -  Jul 30, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryThe following variables were analyzed: age, sex, history of tuberculosis, symptoms, duration of symptoms, radiologic and radionuclide examinations,

Nigeria: Nuclear Agency Raises Alarm Over Abandoned Radioactive ...  -  Aug 1, 2007
AllAfrica.com,The nature of the containment as well as the location of the abandonment is such that, radionuclide release to the environment could occur after a period of

Yankee nuclear plant off list  -  Aug 18, 2007
Berkshire Eagle,Prior to the blocks being released for private use, an "analysis of the radionuclide content of concrete within the reactor support structure indicated

ASEAN urge nuke powers to sign weapons-free pact  -  Jul 30, 2007
INQ7.net,The IMS uses seismic, hydro-acoustic, infra-sound, and radionuclide and laboratories to monitor, detect and provide data on possible nuclear explosions and

DEP to UD: Need water treatment  -  Aug 2, 2007
Bridgeton News,He also said GMP Associates will be assisting the township with the process -- the same company that is also helping Bridgeton with its radionuclide problem

Parametric Images of Antibody Pharmacokinetics Based on Serial ...  -  Aug 1, 2007
Journal of Nuclear Medicine (subscription)For dosimetry in radionuclide therapy, parametric imaging offers a less biased means of analyzing serial mAb images than traditional

Risk factors affecting outcome and morbidity in the surgical ...  -  Jul 30, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryMethod: Age, sex, etiologic factors, symptoms, the duration of symptoms, radiologic and radionuclide examinations, preoperative evaluation,

Does harvesting of an internal thoracic artery with an ultrasonic ...  -  Jul 30, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery...side (47% for manubrium, 65% for corpus, and 63% for xiphoid process) 12 days after the ITA harvest with a similar radionuclide imaging technique.




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