North American Scientific First to Implement New National Calibration Standard for Pd-103 Brachytherapy Seeds.CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1999-- North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Scientific Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NASI (1) (NetWare Asynchronous Service Interface) A protocol from Novell for connecting to modems in a communications server. It was derived from the NCSI protocol. NASI provides more advanced features than the common int 14 (interrupt 14) method. ) Monday announced successful implementation of the new calibration protocol established by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is a scientific, educational, and professional organization of medical physicists. Headquarters are located at the American Center for Physics in College Park, Maryland. (AAPM AAPM American Association of Physicists in Medicine AAPM American Academy of Pain Medicine AAPM American Academy of Pain Management AAPM American Academy of Project Management AAPM American Association of Psychiatric Medicine AAPM Army Aviation Planning Manual ) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ). These internationally recognized agencies have established new calibration protocol to ensure accurate dosing of patients being treated for prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. during brachytherapy seed implantation. North American Scientific is the only company currently manufacturing both Iodine-125 and Palladium-103 brachytherapy products, distributed by the company's marketing partner Mentor Corp. (NASDAQ:MNTR) under the tradenames IoGold(TM) and PdGold(TM). "North American Scientific has taken a leading role in the industry by being the first company to implement the NIST 1999 calibration protocol for Pd-103," said L. Michael Cutrer, NASI's president and chief executive officer. "We adopted the national standard for Pd-103 brachytherapy seed calibration prior to the launch of PdGold(TM) recognizing the NIST standard as the best means of ensuring accurate dose delivery and patient safety." Cutrer added, "We also implemented the new NIST 1999 calibration protocol for the IoGold(TM) product on July 26, 1999 which coincided with the annual meeting of the AAPM in Nashville. Implementation of the new NIST 1999 calibration protocol for I-125, which makes the older NIST 1985 calibration technique obsolete, was established to more accurately describe product dosing characteristics based on AAPM recommendations and to further ensure accuracy in administering prescribed treatment." "Our adoption of NIST and AAPM recommendations places NASI in the forefront of the brachytherapy industry with respect to calibration protocols. As a result, physicists and physicians are provided with the assurance of accurate dose delivery, independent of isotope selection since both PdGold(TM) and IoGold(TM) conform to these exacting standards." Brachytherapy is a leading edge, minimally invasive procedure Minimally invasive surgical procedures avoid open invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery with less trauma. These procedures involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-control manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an in which sealed, rice-sized radioactive seeds are implanted into the prostate thereby irradiating the cancerous tumor. North American Scientific manufactures a broad line of products for medical therapeutic and diagnostic, environmental, and research applications. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.nasi.net. Statements included here that are not historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements that are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by the company including the risk factors included in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 1998, the availability of adequate supplies of isotopes, whether produced by the company or purchased from third party vendors, and other factors identified from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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