Radiopharmacy, Inc. publishes a Newsletter every month with local Nuclear
Medicine Community information, information on new products, and reviews
of current procedures. Links to the most recent "Monthly Scan" Newsletters
are listed below. Just click on the issue you want. If you have any questions,
feel free to contact us.
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All "Monthly Scan" Newsletters copyright of
Radiopharmacy, Inc.
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April 2008
USP <797> and Nuclear Medicine; Everyday Exposure to
Radiation; Radiopharmacy e-mail Alerts; Case Study:
Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma; Technolgist Job Line; Free
Continuing Education
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March 2008
Lung Ventilation Perfusion Imaging; Case Study: Terminal
Ileum Carcinoid Tumor; NRC Clarification: Changes in
Physician AU Status; Update Radiopharmacy with RAM
License Amendments; Reimbursement Q&A: Cardiac
Supervision; Technologist Job Line
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February 2008
Tc99m-Sestamibi for Malignant Brain Tumor Imaging; Case
Study: Left Shoulder Malignant Melanoma; Continuing
Education; Proposed Legislation: Consistency, Accuracy,
Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and
Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 (CARE Act); Reimbursement
News; Cardiolite Patent Status; SNM To Launch Free Daily
E-News Service; Radiopharmacy e-mail Alerts; Technologist
Job Line
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January 2008
Latex Allergy Patient Information; Case Study: Soft Tissue
Mass Detected on Bone Scan; Reimbursement: CMS
Requires HCPCS Codes for Tracking Use of Diagnostic
Radiopharmaceuticals; Regulatory: Dose Limit for Patient
Release Under 10 CFR 35.75; Canadian Internet
Pharmacies: Are They Safe?; Radiopharmacy e-mail Alerts;
Technologist Job Line
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December 2007
Radioimmunotherapy Reimbursement; Case Study:
Pulmonary Embolism; Reimbursement Q&A:Billing Discarded
(Wasted) Radiopharmaceuticals; I-131 Release Criteria;
NRC Enforcement Actions; Technologist Job Line
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November 2007
Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy: Patient Preparation; Medications
that Contain Narcotics; High-Dose Quadramet for Cancer
Treatment; Technologist Job Line; Kentucky to Require
CNMT; Lead Times for Non-routine Radiopharmaceuticals
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October 2007
Grave's Disease: Predictors of Radioiodine Therapy
Success; Case Study: Toxic Multinodular Goiter; NRC
Information Notice: Compliance with I-131 Written Directive
Requirements; Bristol-Myers Squibb Seeking Patent
Extension for Cardiolite; ACR Accredited Facilities in Our
Area
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September 2007
Is SPECT Tumor Imaging History?; Case Study: In-111 WBC
Scintigraphy, Infected Dialysis Catheter; Linearity Check;
Clinical Q&A: Tc-99m v. In-111 WBCs; NRC Event
Notification: Higher Dose than Prescribed for I-125 Seeds;
Happy Nuclear Medicine Week!
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August 2007
Continuing Education: Q&A; Case Study: Hodgkin's
Lymphoma; SNM CE Offerings; Radiopharmacy Services;
Technologist Job Line
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July 2007
CMS Issues Proposed HOPPS 2008; Case Study:
Evaluation of Hepatic Chemotherapy Infusion Pump; ICANL
Accreditation Services; Returning Radioactive Waste to
Radiopharmacy; Silicon-Free Syringes
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June 2007
Radiopharmaceutical Adsorption in Syringes: Silicon Free
Syringes; Case Study: Radiation Nephritis; Clinical Q&A:
Technetium Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry; Are Infiltrated
Radiopharmaceuticals Dangerous?; Survey Meter Calibration
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May 2007
Nuclear Imaging Accreditation: ICANL vs. ACR; Case Study:
Septic Arthritis; Reimbursement Q&A; Clinical Update:
Aliskerin Drug Interaction; Contraindications and Warnings
for Radiopharmaceuticals; Regulatory Information Notice:
I-131 Medical Events
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Contraindications for
Radiopharmaceuticals
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April 2007
Gastric Emptying Simplified: Case Study: Cisternography for
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus; Reimbursement Answers:
Limited Area and SPECT Bone Scans; Pediatric Dosing
Guidelines; Regulatory Issues: Exempt Consumer Product
Uses of RAM; Technologist Job Line
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March 2007
Radionuclide Therapy; Case Study: Tc-99m Brain Death
Study; Reimbursement Answers: Payers to Require
Accreditation; C-14 Urea Breath Test Confounding Factors
Update; New Radiation Symbol; Radioiodine Uptake with
I-131; Technologist Job Line
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February 2007
Anti-18F-FACBC PET/CT in Prostate Cancer; Case Study:
Metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma to the lungs and neck;
Reimbursement Answers: Multiple MPI Studies; Clinical Q &
A: How is SUV determined for PET Studies?; How much is
too much radiation?; Technologist Job Line
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January 2007
Radiopharmaceutical Pipeline: Cotara; Case Study:
Secondary Bone Scan Findings; Reimbursement Answers:
Multiple Imaging Procedure Discount; Clinical Q&A: Gastric
Motility; Regulatory Issues: NRC Enforcement Action;
Technologist Job Line
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December 2006--No Newsletter
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November 2006
Reimbursement Answers: CMS Final Rule 2007; Case
Study: Dehydration; Radiopharmacy Opening New
Pharmacy; WBC Labeling: New Cases for Syringe
Transport; Technologist Job Line
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October 2006
D-SPECT Imaging System; Case Study: Malignant Otitis
Externa; Continuing Education: TNMTA Seminar; Clinical
Q&A: Pediatrics; ICANL Accreditation; Job Openings
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September 2006
Radioimmunotherapy Prospects; Case Study: Metastatic
Prostate Carcinoma; Reimbursement Answers: Lung
Ventilation Supplies; Clinical Q&A: C-14 H. Pylori Breath
Test; Regulatory Issues: Airport Security Radiation
Detectors; SNM Offers Free Access to Journal Publications
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August 2006
Product Pipeline: Zemiva; Case Study: Right-to-Left Cardiac
Shunt; Reimbursement Q & A; 2006 Image of the year; Kit
Prep Help; Dirty Bomb Scenarios; Nuclear Medicine
Records; Cell Phone Radiation; Job Technologist Line
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July 2006
Mo-99/Tc-99m Generators: From Reactor to Patient; Case
Study: Mycobacterial Infection; Reimbursement Answers:
Tc-99m Exametazine WBC; Clinical Q & A:
Radiopharmaceutical Uptake; Regulatory Issues: Dose
Calibrator Measurement of beta-emitters; NRC Enforcement
Action
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June 2006
SPECT/CT; Ga-67 SPECT/CT; Case Study: Meckel's
Diverticulum; Reimbursement Answers: Tc-99m RBCs;
Clinical Q&A: Interventional Agents in Nuclear Medicine;
Regulatory Issues: Dose Limits for Visitors to Hospitalized
Therapy Patients; Technologist Job Line
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May 2006
Patient Follow-Up Study; Case Study: Acute Pyelonephritis;
Reimbursement: Stark Law; Clinical Q&A: Thyroid
Hormones, Interaction with Radioiodine Uptake; Regulatory:
Retention of NRC Records; Technologist Job Line
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April 2006
Neuroendocrine Imaging with OctreoScan; Case Study:
Bilateral Spondylolysis at L5; Reimbursement:
Implementation of Radiology Quality Initiatives in Illinois;
Clinical Q & A; Regulatory: Licensing Issues for Sentinel
Lymph Node Biopsy Procedures; Technologist Job Line
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March 2006
New Imaging Agent Under Investigation for Parkinson’s
Disease; PET Scanning and Exercise; Lead Times for
Ordering Radiopharmaceuticals; Daylight Savings Time;
Technologist Job Line
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February 2006
Diagnosis of Renovascular Hypertension; Returning
Radioactive Waste to Radiopharmacy; Survey Meter
Calibration; Tips for Radiopharmaceutical Preparation;
SPECT Bone Imaging For Lower Back Pain
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January 2006
New Radiation Safety Officer Training Requirements;
INFECTON® In Phase II; Technologist Continuing Education
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December 2005
Radiolabeling Red Blood Cells With Pyrophosphate; NRC
Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-24: Control of Radiation
Dose To Visitors of Hospital Patients; NeutroSpec® Supply
Update; Tc-99m Supply Update; Ultratag® Supply Update;
Co-57 Dose Calibrator Source and Radiation Safety Training
Video Rental
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November 2005
Parathyroid Scintigraphy; Linearity Check; Medicare
Reimbursement: Changes for 2006; 2006 Calendars;
Christmas Party 2005; Tc-99m Supply Update
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October 2005
Radionuclide Gastric Emptying; Nobel Prize Award for
Helicobacter Pylori Discovery; Radiopharmacy, Inc. After
Hours Contact Information; Continuing Education; Christmas
Party 2005
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September 2005
Kentucky Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologists Fall
2005 Continuing Education Meeting: “Protocols, Policies, and
Personal Growth: Connecting the Dots for the Big Picture”;
Quadramet® (Sm-153) Reimbursement Coding; Instructions
for Customers Returning Radioactive Waste to the Nuclear
Pharmacy; Patients Receiving Radioisotope Scans Should be
Warned About Triggering False Security Alarms at Airports;
Daylight Savings Time Ends
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August 2005
Radiation Safety for Patients Who are Pregnant or
Breastfeeding; TNMTA Meeting: Radionuclide Therapies for
Cancer Patients; Co-57 Dose Calibrator Source Rental;
Radiation Safety Video Rental; Nuclear Medicine Supplies
and Accessories
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July 2005
SIR-Spheres®: A New Treatment for Non-Resectable Liver
Tumors; Blood Volume Measurement Clinical Utilization;
Medicare Proposes Changes; 14C-Urea Breath Test;
Continuing Education; Day at the Races; Customer
Appreciation Night: Evansville Otters Baseball Game
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June 2005
ZevalinTM Safe and Effective for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Patients with Advanced Disease; Society of Nuclear
Medicine Procedure Guidelines; Nuclear Medicine
Technologist CE Support from Radiopharmacy;
Radiopharmacy Day at the Races; Technologist Job Line
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May 2005
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Continuing Education;
Radiovirotherapy; Cs-131 Brachytherapy; Reimbursement
Updates; Infection and Inflammation Imaging; KSNMT
Spring Meeting; Day at the Races 2005; New Faces at
Radiopharmacy; Technologist Job Line
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April 2005
Chapter <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding — Sterile
Preparations; PET Approved For Cervical Cancer Staging;
Clinical Nuclear Medicine Video Tapes; Technologist Job Line
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March 2005
Final Reminder For Technologist Meeting: “Quantification of
SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging”; NDC Number for
NeutroSpecTM; Pd-103 and I-125 Brachytherapy Seeds;
Daylight Savings Time Begins; Lead Times For Ordering Non-
Routine Radiopharmaceuticals; New Face at
Radiopharmacy; Technologist Job Line
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February 2005
Mammoscintigraphy with Tc-99m Exametazime; Helpful Hints
for the Preparation of Select Tc-99m Radiopharmaceuticals;
Returning Doses for Credit; Survey Meter Calibration;
Technologist Job Line
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January 2005
NeutroSpecTM Reimbursement; New Unit Dose Pig;
Instructions for Customers Returning Radioactive Waste —
Update; Co-57 Dose Calibrator Source, and Radiation Safety
Video Rental; Co-57 Flood Sources and Dose Calibrator
Sources; Nuclear Medicine Supplies; Technologist Job Line
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December 2004
Ceretec WBC Scintigraphy For Evaluation of Early Treatment
Response in Ulcerative Colitis; Returning Radioactive Waste
to Radiopharmacy, 2005 Radiopharmacy Calendars;
Congratulations Charlie; Technologist Job Line
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November 2004
Patient Preparation for Nuclear Cardiology; Nuclear Medicine
Records: NRC Minimum Retention Periods; Linearity
Check/Lineator Rental
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October 2004
Risk of Allergic Reactions From Potassium Iodide (KI) Use;
Radiopharmacy, Inc. After Hours Contact Information;
Co-57 Capsules for Schilling Testing Now Available. Intrinsic
Factor Capsules still unavailable.; Survey Meter Calibration;
Christmas Party 2004
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September 2004
Radiopharmaceutical Pipeline; NeutroSpec™ Available;
Returning Doses For Credit
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August 2004
Adenosine-Exercise Stress Combination in Myocardial
Perfusion Imaging; Enhancing RBC Mass Test Accuracy;
MDP Reformulated; Co-57 Source Rental; Radiation Safety
Videos; Nuclear Medicine Supplies and accessories
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July 2004
FDA Approves Neutrospec™; AcuTect™(Apcitide) Returns
to Market; Pediatric Dosing Guidelines; 14C-Urea Breath
Test; New Faces at Radiopharmacy; Radiopharmacy Day at
the Races
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June 2004
Medicare Reimbursement Update; Radiopharmaceutical
Preparation: Helpful Hints for Nuclear Medicine
Technologists; KSNMT Fall Meeting; Survey Meter
Calibration; Day at the Races
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Go to Radiopharmacy's
Reimbursement Page
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May 2004
Patient Preparation for I-131 Scintigraphy or Therapy;
Infection and Inflammation Imaging; WBC Labeling Problems;
Radiopharmacy 'Day at the Races'; NMTCB Announces
Mandatory CE Policy; Evansville Otters Game
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April 2004
Non-Radioactive Pharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine;
Linearity Check; Nuclear Medicine Supplies and Accessories;
Returning Doses for Credit
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March 2004
Using PET in Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease;
Daylight Savings Time; Lead Times for Ordering Non Routine
Products; Nuclear Cardiology Update; After Hours Ordering;
New Faces at Radiopharmacy; New Arrival
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February 2004
Nuclear Cardiology Interpretive Accuracy; In Memoriam;
Thyroid Uptake and Medications That Contain Iodine; Co-57
Source Rental and Radiation Safety Videos; KSNMT
Meeting; NRC Alert; New Arrival
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January 2004 -- No Newsletter
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