AuntMinnie.com Launches New Online Molecular Imaging Resource.Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2002 AuntMinnie.com(TM), the world's fastest-growing resource for radiology professionals, has launched a new Molecular Imaging Digital Community. The newest addition to the AuntMinnie Digital Community network provides highly focused news and information related to molecular imaging technology and its growing use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. This robust resource is made possible through the exclusive sponsorship of CTI (Computer Telephone Integration) Combining data with voice systems in order to enhance telephone services. For example, automatic number identification (ANI) allows a caller's records to be retrieved from the database while the call is routed to the appropriate party. Molecular Imaging, Inc., a leading worldwide supplier in the Positron Emission Tomography positron emission tomography: see PET scan. positron emission tomography (PET) Imaging technique used in diagnosis and biomedical research. (PET) market. Visitors can reach the Molecular Imaging Digital Community through a link on the AuntMinnie.com Web page (www.auntminnie.com) or directly at http://molecular.auntminnie.com. Molecular imaging techniques are used with a variety of imaging modalities Modalities The factors and circumstances that cause a patient's symptoms to improve or worsen, including weather, time of day, effects of food, and similar factors. , including nuclear medicine technologies (SPECT SPECT single-photon emission computed tomography. SPECT abbr. single photon emission computed tomography SPECT, n See single photon emission computer tomography. and PET), and in non-nuclear modalities such as MR spectroscopy spectroscopy Branch of analysis devoted to identifying elements and compounds and elucidating atomic and molecular structure by measuring the radiant energy absorbed or emitted by a substance at characteristic wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum (including gamma ray, and diffuse optical tomography Optical tomography is a form of computed tomography that creates a digital volumetric model of an object by reconstructing images made from light transmitted and scattered through an object. Optical tomography is used mostly as a form of medical imaging. . Together they represent the future of diagnosis in their ability to detect disease before the appearance of signs and symptoms. Thomas Hook Thomas Hook was an Ontario real estate agent and political figure. He represented Toronto Southeast in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative member. He was born in England and came to Canada with his family around 1867. , senior vice president of CTI, said, "We are grateful for the opportunity to continue our long-time strategy of supporting educational projects for the Radiology and Nuclear Medicine communities. Our mission is to provide real-life answers to medical professionals in hope of expanding PET's clinical utilization, and making PET a standard clinical tool. The Molecular Imaging Digital Community on AuntMinnie.com is an excellent opportunity for us to spread the word about PET." Dr. Phillip Berman, president of AuntMinnie.com, said, "We are constantly expanding our services to allow AuntMinnie.com members to keep pace with the latest technological advancements. The addition of the Molecular Imaging Digital Community supports our business objective of providing our members with access to vital information needed to support and manage critical decisions that imaging professionals must face daily." About AuntMinnie.com AuntMinnie.com is the premier online information, transaction, and education site for all individuals affiliated with the diagnostic imaging market. Rich in timely, original content and customer-centered products and services, AuntMinnie.com is designed to enhance the professional lives of its members through interaction, participation, exchange, and commerce. AuntMinnie.com, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Eastman Kodak. Additional information on AuntMinnie.com is available at www.auntminnie.com. About CTI CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. is a leading supplier of products and services for Positron Emission Tomography (PET), a diagnostic imaging technology used in the detection and treatment of cancer, neurological disorders This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g.back pain), signs (e.g. aphasia) and syndromes (e.g. Aicardi syndrome). , and cardiac disease. Additional information is available at: www.ctimi.com. About PET PET images the biology of diseases at the molecular level, often before anatomic changes are visible or in some cases before symptoms appear. A new PET-based imaging technology, PET-CT, combines the biological examination of patients by PET with CT images of the body's structural detail. PET-CT technology improves the treatment management of patients by providing surgeons, radiation therapists The radiation therapist is a professional who manages the details of the radiation process. The therapist works closely with the radiation oncologist. After the radiation oncologist has consulted with the patient and a decision has been reached that the application of radiation , and other physicians with precise anatomical landmarks associated with the disease condition as determined by PET. PET's whole-body imaging capability helps physicians improve their ability to determine the location, extent, and stage of cancer, neurological disorders, and cardiac disease. By improving diagnosis, PET scans PET scan (pĕt) or positron emission tomography (pŏz`ĭtrŏn' ĭmĭsh`ən təmŏg`rəfē) aid physicians in selecting better courses of treatment, and in assessing whether treatment is effective or should be changed. Recent published clinical trials have shown that in a wide array of cancers, the use of PET has caused treatment to be changed for 15% to 50% of patients, depending on the specific clinical question. In addition, PET and PET-CT provide both the patient and their physician with a degree of certainty that is often unavailable through other imaging methods. |
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