The ACR has released a draft Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Quality Control Manual for public comment. This updated manual includes new QC testing guidance for tomosynthesis-guided biopsy equipment and consolidates sections tailored for: Physicians Technologists Medical Physicists If you wish to comment you can do so at this link. Deadline is July 17 for submission
The ACR has suggested some strategies for mitigating the shortage of biopsy needles including the following considerations: Procedure Triage Needle Conservation Inventory and Supply Chain Management Case Prioritization Delayed Scheduling Patient Communication For more detailed information and an update from the FDA in mid-June please visit this site.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released several updated Testing Overview documents across multiple modalities, along with an important clarification regarding phantom image submission timelines. Facilities preparing for accreditation or renewal should review these updates carefully to ensure compliance. Phantom Examination Submission Requirements All phantom examinations submitted for ACR accreditation must have been performed […]
In mid October GE HealthCare released an Urgent Field Safety Notice (Ref #40909) advising customers to immediately stop using select Nuclear Medicine systems that are past their End of Guaranteed Service. The alert follows reports that older, unsupported systems may have been transported or relocated without proper detector support, which could place stress on the detector mounts – and in […]
Barco is retiring MediCal QAWeb software moving towards a new solution; QAWeb Enterprise. In their words “The evolution proves that centralized; remote management is the future for managing diagnostic displays in healthcare organizations. It helps PACS and IT managers save time and costs, and it doesn’t interrupt the clinicians who work with the monitors.” […]
The Central Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (CCSMMI) will honor Michelle (Shelli) L. Kritzman, of Medical Physics Consultants with the presentation of the Steven M. Pinsky Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor the CCSNMMI can bestow upon a member. The Distinguished Service Award, or Gold Medal, will be presented […]
Magnetic Resonance Imaging can be very tricky these days with a dynamic environment of revolutionary technology. What is MR compatible? What is MR safe? The answer can be completely different depending on the age or magnetic field strength of your scanner(s)! How much time and effort does your team need to dedicate to determining device […]
Recently one of MPC’s illustrious physicists (Sharon Updike, MS, DABR) was honored at the spring meeting of the Central Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (CCSMMI). Sharon was presented with the Steven M. Pinsky Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor the CCSNMMI can bestow upon a member. This distinguished service […]
What an exciting time to be involved in nuclear medicine. After 20 plus years of mostly the same products and radioisotopes being utilized in nuclear medicine a whole new group of products and radioisotopes have been or are in the process of being approved by the FDA. While some of these products have been used […]
Eighteen months ago the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) developed a task force to monitor and provide guidance to the imaging community with respect to COVID-19 infections manifesting in various imaging modalities, primarily FDG PET/CT or PET/MR. With the most recent variant, omicron, an unusual imaging pattern has been observed in the […]
