The “Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio” test is indicated for the early detection of amyloid plaques, a hallmark sign of the neurodegenerative disease. 

Authorities issued three recommendations for radiologists related to the issue, including avoiding the use of nonsterile US gels. 

Arlene Sussman, MD, medical director with vRad, explains a telebreast imaging system that allows patients direct video consults with a remote radiologist just after their exams to increase personalized care and answer questions immediately.

Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to deploy the compact PET imaging system from Swiss firm Positrigo, cleared by the U.S. FDA last year. 

A multidisciplinary team of breast radiologists, nurses, patient navigators, medical assistants and technologists worked to implement the program at Denver Health. 

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology wants the feds to protect these vital imaging products from tariffs, highlighting barriers to U.S. production. 

Hospitals are seeking to carve out women’s imaging into a separate capability, with mammo expected to see 9% volume growth through 2028, experts estimate. 

"Domestic radiopharmaceutical suppliers, who receive isotopes from abroad, would be impacted by price changes and uncertainty caused by additional tariffs,” SNMMI President Cathy Cutler, PhD, wrote in a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce this week.