Beijing, China – HTA Co., Ltd. (HTA), the largest Chinese producer and distributor of radio-pharmaceuticals, and SHINE Medical Technologies (SHINE), a U.S. company dedicated to being the world leader in the safe, clean, affordable production of medical isotopes, announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic agreement for the supply of molybdenum-99 (moly-99). The supply agreement, which marks HTA’s first with a U.S. supplier of moly-99, demonstrates both companies’ ongoing commitment to ensuring that the medical imaging community has reliable and secure access to moly-99 to meet the needs of patients.

A new study in Radiology found that a new method of MRI analysis can help predict just how severe prostate cancer may be, even before surgery allows for a physical look at the cancer.

Leesburg, VA, June 15, 2016— ARRS, working in conjunction with its members, will hold the 2016 ARRS Abdominal and Pelvic MR Imaging Symposium Sept. 30–Oct. 1, 2016, at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in downtown Baltimore. 

The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) previewed its 2016 ARRS Abdominal and Pelvic MR Imaging Symposium earlier this week. The symposium will be held at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, Md., from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, 2016.  

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, a nuclear medicine company based out of Madison, Wis., announced this week it has been awarded three patents related to its processes for producing molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) without using highly enriched uranium.

It’s no secret that social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have become a significant part of our daily lives. In radiology, social media’s impact has been equally widespread, and it continues to evolve. 

Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky., recently upgraded some of its radiology equipment, installing two DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray Systems and a DRX-Ascend system, all produced by Carestream. 

Hologic has announced that musician and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow will serve as a national spokesperson for the company’s Genius 3D MAMMOGRAPHY exam. Crow is known for such songs as “All I Wanna Do,” “Everyday is a Winding Road" and “Soak up the Sun.”