One of the most highly accurate cardiac PET radiopharmaceuticals, N-13 Ammonia is a myocardial perfusion imaging agent used for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) and considered the gold standard for quantification of MBF. Adler is pleased to be working with IONETIX, a leading cyclotron technology and isotope manufacturing company, which has just received full FDA approval for N-13 Ammonia manufacturing at Adler Institute for Advanced Imaging.
Until now this radiopharmaceutical was only available to a select group of institutions due to its short half-life and the need for close proximity to a cyclotron – the electrically-powered machine that produces N-13 Ammonia. Invented in 1929 by pioneering American nuclear scientist Ernest Lawrence, the cyclotron was able to produce N-13 Ammonia in a way that could be used intravenously during a Cardiac PET scan, enabling cardiologists to better diagnose and treat coronary artery disease. However, because of its enormous size – occupying over 7500 square feet -- the machine was only available to a select group of institutions and hospitals that had the capacity to house it. Now, thanks to improved technology and the production of a much smaller cyclotron with a footprint of only 1200 square feet, Adler Imaging is able to offer increased speed and access for cardiac PET scanning on demand.
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With the rise in cardiac issues due to COVID-19, Adler Imaging is looking forward to introducing this new service and its benefits to referring physicians and other providers who treat patients living with cardiac disease.
About Adler Imaging
The Adler Institute for Advanced Imaging offers the latest innovation in high tech medical imaging, a combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scanner. Commonly known as PET/CT technology, it is designed to help physicians diagnose, treat and monitor even the most complicated illnesses faster and with more accuracy than ever before.
SOURCE Adler Institute for Advanced Imaging
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