Click the below link for registration and scheduling information regarding the Eastern Great Lakes Chapter meeting being held in Buffalo, NY from May 8th – 9th, 2015.

2015 Eastern Great Lakes Chapter Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging’s Annual Meeting

May 6th, 2014

Please see this recent email by SNMMI’s President, Gary L. Dillehay, MD, FACNM, FACR to all SNMMI members.  If interested, there is a survey at the bottom of the email regarding the status of a long-term supply of medical radioisotopes.

May 6th, 2014

The recent (May 5th, 2014) SNMMI SmartBrief reported,

“Jubilant DraxImage has announced a one-time price increase for macroaggregated albumin and diethylenetriamine pentaacetate, used for ventilation/perfusion scans in the U.S. Jubilant President Martyn Coombs said the price hike was instituted to ensure long-term supply to the medical community. The company also plans to invest in manufacturing changes to avoid shortages.”  

You can read the rest of this article for free here.

April 24th, 2014

Please click here to view the latest Mo-99 supply update by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.

April 18th, 2014

CRS Nuclear Services receives quarterly newsletters from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.  Each quarterly issue aims to provide insights on emerging industry trends, helpful best practices from Mallinckrodt’s team and profiles of industry peers.  Here is the most recent edition of the @nuclear newsletter.  

April 18th, 2014

SNMMI President, Gary Dillehay, MD, recently wrote a letter to all of SNMMI membership regarding the MAA price increase.  This letter can be found here. 

April 17th, 2014

The dramatic price increase from Jubilant DraxImage of MAA and DTPA has created quite a stir across the Nuclear Medicine industry.  Here is a letter from the President and CEO of CRS Nuclear Services, Daniel Guarasci, showing a request for action against this price increase.

February 6th, 2014

According to Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. all updates regarding their product availability of Kinevac have now been moved to March 2014.  CRS Nuclear Services, LLC will follow this product shortage closely.  Thank you for your patience. 

October 18th, 2013

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently placed regadenoson (Lexiscan) on its quarterly list of products to monitor due to a potential link to myocardial infarction (MI) and death.  You may view the full article HERE.

October 1st, 2013

Production of Kinevac by Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. has been in limited supply since June 2013. Alternatives such as sincalide preparations and the use of fatty meals are discussed in this article.

September 30th, 2013

Since July 2013, MAA cold kits have been in limited supply from Jubilant/DraxImage.  Please see attached letter from Jubilant/DraxImage for details, click HERE.