Adilene Castaneda works as a nuclear medicine technologist with Digirad to provide mobile nuclear imaging. Based out of Tinley Park, near Chicago, she travels to different medical practices across Illinois as part of Digirad’s mobile diagnostic imaging service. Adilene’s journey to nuclear medicine started at Triton College, where her original
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a non-governmental organization that provides standards for the strength, quality, and purity of drugs. In addition to covering all of the drugs and supplements offered in the United States, the standards also affect radiopharmaceuticals. Recently a new chapter, USP 825, was added that establishes
Over the past few years, the imaging community has had a whirlwind of technological advances and the introduction of a handful of new imaging agents, especially in the PET/CT space. In this article, we will explore one of the more impactful PET/CT imaging agent that will soon be available in
A stress test uses physical exercise on a treadmill to get the heart pumping. While most cardiologists consider physically stressing the heart the best option, there are cases where a pharmaceutical stress agent, also known as a vasodilator, is a better fit for the patient. Sometimes jokingly called a “jog
If you were told after your last mammogram that you have dense breast tissue, your doctor may have recommended additional imaging. One of the details included in the mammography report from the radiologist to your doctor is information on how “dense” your breasts are. Breast density is assigned one of
Building an interventional radiology suite can be a smart investment, allowing interventional physicians to offer previously unavailable procedures. The question for most hospitals or outpatient facilities looking to build an interventional radiology suite is: what do we really need? How can we maximize our investment and the utility of the
Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria Program deadline had been extended yet again. Originally slated to take effect on January 1, 2021, the new deadline extends the start date by a full year. The rules and reimbursement guidance was
Anyone who manages healthcare facilities or equipment in California is familiar with The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, commonly referred to as OSHPD. OSHPD is a state agency tasked with monitoring the construction and renovation of hospitals in California, and the regulations also address the seismic safety
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