DOTmed also covered the emergence of swine flu, as well as vaccine development in these and other reports: DM 9017, DM 9020, DM 9330, DM 10512, DM 10573, DM 10625.

Another hot topic is the ongoing radioisotope shortage of material used in molecular and nuclear diagnostic imaging procedures, and the saga of nuclear plant closings (DM 9206, DM 9207, DM 9622, DM 9900, DM 9983, DM 10148, DM 10572, DM 10688, DM 10966).


Sadly, 2009 was one of mourning for many in the health care community beginning with the loss of Dr. John Pryor, a University of Pennsylvania trauma surgeon killed in Iraq.

Our industry lost many distinguished professionals including RSTI's Founder and President Terrence M. Speth, Douglas David Back of Medical Concepts, and Peter Dempster, Co-Founder of North American Imaging, Inc.

Senator Ted Kennedy's death in August is viewed as a motivator for those who have taken up the cause of health care reform, a lifelong fight for the Senator.

Here's to a better year in 2010.

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Kathy Mahdoubi contributed to this report.

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