by Scott Larrivee | Jan 30, 2023 | Industry News
Jan. 30, 2023 – Health Imaging reports on a new case study published indicating that radioisotope supply issues are delaying prostate cancer treatments using 177Lu-PSMA-617, commonly known as Pluvicto. The health care news source writes: Following its [2022 FDA]...
by Scott Larrivee | Jan 11, 2023 | Industry News
Jan. 11, 2023 – Citing aging infrastructure and anticipated future demand, the Welsh government is taking action to establish a stable supply of medical radioisotopes for citizens of the United Kingdom. World Nuclear News reports: The Welsh government says that, as...
by Scott Larrivee | Nov 11, 2022 | Industry News
Nov. 11, 2022 – Pennsylvania-based WellSpan Health is notifying patients that global medical radioisotope shortages will require patients to delay, reschedule, or pursue other imaging solutions. On its website, the health system writes: A critical world-wide shortage...
by Scott Larrivee | Nov 10, 2022 | Industry News
Nov. 10, 2022 – The unexpected shut down of a nuclear reactor in Belgium is creating issues for patients in Canada needing medical imaging procedures. The Toronto Star reports: QEII [Queen Elizabeth II] hospital performs some 6,000 of those diagnostic imaging tests...
by Scott Larrivee | Feb 12, 2022 | Industry News
Feb. 12, 2022 – The failure of a nuclear reactor to come back online in the Netherlands is posing medical radioisotope shortages worldwide. In response, the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) is attempting to help alleviate supply chain challenges. Imaging...
