2020

Décembre 2020

Acquisition des activités commerciales canadiennes de FDG du CPDC par Isologic.

ISOLOGIC acquiert les activités de distribution de FDG de CPDC. 
Cette acquisition assurera un approvisionnement plus fiable et résilient en FDG à des fins diagnostiques pour les hôpitaux, les médecins et les patients.

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Octobre 2020

Stannous DISIDA kits 

The Calgary Radiopharmaceutical Centre (CRC) has Stannous DISIDA kits available for distribution to Nuclear Medicine departments performing hepatobiliary imaging. It is offered to help mitigate the interim shortage of Mebrofenin kits in Canada and is Health Canada approved.

• Information letter

• DISIDA Package Insert

• CRC Order Form

Septembre 2020

Stannous DISIDA kits 

The Calgary Radiopharmaceutical Centre (CRC) has Stannous DISIDA kits available for distribution to Nuclear Medicine departments performing hepatobiliary imaging. It is offered to help mitigate the interim shortage of Mebrofenin kits in Canada and is Health Canada approved.

• Information letter

• DISIDA Package Insert

• CRC Order Form

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Avril 2020

Air Transport Improves for Medical Radioisotopes

International air transport has been the main bottleneck in getting radioisotopes and nuclear medicines where they are needed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Nuclear Medicine Europe (NMEu) says there are signs the situation is improving.  -  Read more

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CANM Guidelines for Imaging of the Dopamine Transport System in Evaluation of Movement Disorders

INTRODUCTION - The Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine (CANM) strives for excellence in the practice of diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine by promoting the continued professional competence of nuclear medicine specialists, establishing guidelines of clinical practice, and encouraging biomedical research. We work with all professionals in nuclear medicine to ensure that Canadians have access to the highest quality nuclear medicine services. -- Read more 

BELNUC - Recommendations for performing V/Q scans in the context of COVID-19  (disponible en anglais seulement)

The Bottom Line

Substituting ventilation scintigraphy by CT as part of stand-alone perfusion SPECT/CT is not recommended, as this reduces the specificity of the study. Both perfusion and ventilation studies should be performed to rule out pulmonary embolism.   Based on recommendations by the French Society of Nuclear Medicine (SFMN) and the German Nuclear Medicine Society (DGN).

Read more here!

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Vous trouverez ci-bas une mise à jour sur les mesures prises par Jubilant Radiopharma durant la pandémie. 

Information:  Cliquez ici

Communitcation From the NMEu Emergency Response Team (ERT) - April 6, 2020

COVID-19 and the Global Supply of Mo-99 & Other Isotopes

The Security of Supply Working Group (SoS WG) Emergency Response Team (ERT) held a teleconference on 6 April 2020 to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Mo-99 and other radioisotope production.  -  Read here

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Communitcation From the NMEu Emergency Response Team (ERT) - March 30, 2020

COVID-19 and the Global Supply of Mo-99 & Other Isotopes

The Security of Supply Working Group (SoS WG) Emergency Response Team (ERT) held a teleconference on 30 March to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Mo-99 and other radioisotope production.  -  Read here

GROUPE DE TRAVAIL SFMN Explorations Pulmonaires ventilatoires et perfusionnelles

Recommandations pour la réalisation de la scintigraphie pulmonaire dans le contexte d’épidémie due au virus Covid-19

Lire ici

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Lantheus

Un message de Lantheus Imagerie Médicale concernant Coronavirus (la COVID-19  -  lire ici

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Mars 2020

Cyclomedica

INFORMATION IMPORTANTE ! Technegas & Technegas Plus (Cyclomedica Canada) (FR) - lire ici

Tgas and COVID - réponses (FR) - lire ici
Tgas and COVID Response (ANG) - lire ici

Cyclomedica's Statement Regarding Aerosol Generating Procedures (ANG) - lire ici

Technegas™ and COVID-19 - Corp Letter (ANG) - lire ici 

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Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA)

NETSPOTMD - Homologation par Santé Canada et disponibilité - Trousse pour la préparation d’oxodotréotide de gallium (68Ga) pour injection

C’est avec plaisir qu’Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A. (AAA), une société détenue par Novartis, annonce l’homologation de NETSPOTMD (trousse pour la préparation d’oxodotréotide de gallium [68Ga] pour injection) par Santé Canada.

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Isologic

COVID-19 : Informations de la part d'ISOLOGIC

Alors que les autorites de sante publique deploient des mesures pour limiter la propagation de la COVID- 19, nous vous informons qu'ISOLOGIC suit de tres pres I'evolution de la situation et que nous agissons au sein de nos sites de production afin de proteger et soutenir nos clients et nos employes. Nos objectifs sont de reduire les risques de propagation des maladies contagieuses et de maintenir nos activites.

• En lire plus

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2019

Novembre 2019

Availability of Stannous PYP Kit

The Calgary Radiopharmaceutical Centre (CRC) holds a Drug Establishment Licence and produces a few niche radiopharmaceutical products. At this time the CRC is the only supplier in Canada of a stannous pyrophosphate kit (Stannous PYP Kit) for the preparation of Technetium Tc99m pyrophosphate.

           Information Letter

           Order Form

           Product Package Insert

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Mars 2019

European School of Medical Imaging Technology (ESMIT)

Because the CANM is an affiliate member of the EANM, our members are given access to the highly regarded European School of Medical Imaging Technology (ESMIT). The European Nuclear Medicine practice is dynamic and has much experience with many procedures which are now finding their way to Canada. As well, they offer perspectives on established practice.

https://www.eanm.org/esmit/

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Availability of Choletec™ (Mebrofenin) – Kit For The Preparation of Technetium Tc-99

BRACCO IMAGING Canada is pleased to inform you that a new lot of Canadian Choletec™ (Mebrofenin) was received at our Montreal facility. We immediately shipped and fulfilled the request for products to Canadian facilities who had an order with BRACCO.

• BRACCO IMAGING Canada Letter

Stannous DISIDA Kits by the Calgary Radiopharmaceutical Centre

Alberta Health Services

The Calgary Radiopharmaceutical Centre (CRC) has Stannous DISIDA Kits available for distribution to Nuclear Medicine departments performing hepatobiliary imaging. This product is being offered to the Nuclear Medicine community-at-large to help mitigate the interim shortage of DISIDA and Mebrofenin kits in Canada.

• Alberta Health Services Letter - Acces to Stannous DISIDA Kit
• DISIDA Kit insert
• 3rd Party Cold Kit Order Form
  

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2018

Octobre 2018

Quality Control in the Production of Radiopharmaceuticals

Advances have led to the production of new radiopharmaceuticals and availability of new production routes. Various new diagnostic agents in the field (such as Ga-68 radiopharmaceuticals and generators) as well as therapeutic agents (such as alpha emitters) have been added to the clinician’s menu. It is essential that radiopharmaceuticals are prepared within a robust quality control system encompassing materials and personnel, with adequate documentation, and continuous review of ongoing results. This publication provides guidelines and best practices for the quality control of medical radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. It was written by a group of experts with experience across a range of radiopharmaceuticals and is intended to support professionals in the preparation of good quality and safe products to be used in nuclear medicine procedures.

Juin 2018

Darlington to supply moly-99

Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) Darlington nuclear power plant is to produce molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) for use in new technetium-99m (Tc-99m) generators designed by BWX Technologies Inc. The Candu plant will be the first large-scale commercial nuclear power plant in the world to produce Mo-99.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Darlington-to-supply-molybdenum-99-2106187.html

Avril 2018

Mo-99 Production Activities at NTP Radioisotopes (NTP) and I-131 Supply Situation

NTP reported that it received approval from the South African Nuclear Regulator to return to normal operations through the end of June 2018. During this period, NTP will engage with the NNR to ensure continued normal operation from July 2018 onwards. NTP also stated that as a result of this approval, NTP will be in a position to manufacture I-131 to assist with the international shortage.

Mars 2018

Récipiendaire du prix Émérite 2018 

Dr John Powe, Vancouver / 

Récipiendaire du prix Eric Lepp 2018

Dre Caroline Malo Pion, Montréal