- FDA Calls for Black Box Warning
on Gadolinium
- MRI gadolinium based contrast
agents may soon carry black box warnings describing the risk of
developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis for patients with
severe renal disease.
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- First MR/PET Hybrid Scanner
- Siemens Medical demonstrated a
prototype for the world’s first fully-functioning imaging system
capable of performing simultaneously MRI and PET. Recent
hybrid technologies such as PET•CT and SPECT•CT incorporate both
imaging modalities into one machine, but the two scans take place
sequentially. Siemens’ prototype MR-PET acquires MR and PET scans at
the same time for the same imaging volume and therefore produces a
higher degree of registration. Researchers expect that MR-PET
will open new doors in understanding the pathologies and progression
of various neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s,
Parkinson’s, epilepsy, depression and
schizophrenia.
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- Don't Forget to Vote
- APhA members can cast their
votes for APhA leadership positions until July 16th. This
year we have the opportunity to elect Nicki Hilliard, a nuclear
pharmacist, as President of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy
Practice and Management, which also serves on the APhA Board of
Directors. "I would appreciate your vote and support" -
Nicki
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SPF
We all know that
ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is harmful
to the skin and that wearing sunscreen is
beneficial. But do you know how they work?
The principal ingredients in sunscreens are usually
aromatic molecules conjugated with carbonyl groups.
This general structure allows the molecule to absorb
high-energy ultraviolet rays and release the energy
as lower-energy rays, thereby preventing the
skin-damaging ultraviolet rays from reaching the
skin. The SPF (Sun Protection Factor) is a measure
of the effectiveness of blocking UVB rays which
cause burning, but most sunscreens have low
protection against UVA which causes DNA damage and
increases the risk of melanoma.
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senator or representative regarding a legislative issue?
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view the poll
Response to previous poll
Have radioisotopes ever been stolen from your pharmacy, courier,
or hospital nuclear medicine departments? (191 votes)
- Yes 24%
- No 76%
Patient is a 56 year-old with a history of kidney stones and had a
ureteral stent placed in the summer of 2006.
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