16 October 2020
ANSTO advised that a gross batch failure related to very high molybdenum breakthrough on the testing of today's generators has resulted in a halt in production.
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23 September 2020
Landauer Radiopharmaceuticals (LDRP) wishes to notify the Nuclear Medicine Community that the TGA registered Technescan™ HDP product (091D0AU, 30 vials pack) for skeletal imaging is expected to be available next week, if not sooner.
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21 September 2020
Message from the President about Cardiac Imaging MBS Changes
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15 September 2020
The Australasian College of Physical Scientists & Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) are holding an informative Summer School this October, and we would like to extend an invite to ANZSNM Members.
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10 September 2020
The Society notes the resignation of Dr Adrian (Adi) Paterson, CEO of ANSTO, and would like to thank him for his services to the nuclear medicine fraternity and wish him well.
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07 September 2020
Read the September Newsletter
04 September 2020
Ahpra and the National Boards appreciate the importance of a vigorous national debate on public policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we remind all registered health practitioners that their obligation to comply with their profession’s Code of conduct, applies in all settings – including online.
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21 August 2020
The AANMS would like to congratulate to Dr Shyam Sankaran on winning the 2020 AANMS Registrar Research Award.
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14 August 2020
The Guardian reports on the efforts made by ANSTO to ensure delivery of critical Children's cancer istopes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The 2020 Winter edition of the gamma gazette is now live. In this edition, we cover aspects of the "new normal" and some of the virtual scientific meeting (it is traditional to cover what is the ASM in the Winter edition), technical updates and member achievements, the theme being: "Challenging Times: Living with the pandemic".
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28 July 2020
Update: Medical Board newsletter - July 2020
Your update from the Medical Board of Australia
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23 July 2020
The Australian and New Zealand Nuclear Medicine Community was saddened to learn that Prof. Sanjiv (Sam) Gambhir passed away this past weekend.
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15 July 2020
ANSTO Health advised the Working Group late yesterday of a failure in molybdenum refining in their ANM facility.
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15 July 2020
Harry Marquis, has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Arthur M. Weis, PhD, Award in Radiation Dosimetry and Safety from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
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12 July 2020
ANSTO Health advised the Working Group early this afternoon of a failure in production for the Sunday despatch of generators. The sites affected include metropolitan facilities in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.
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24 June 2020
The Working Group had a Vcon yesterday afternoon with representatives from ANSTO, TGA, GMS and Dept of Health.
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08 June 2020
The Society would like to congratulate Dr Gabby Cehic for her award of the Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
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03 June 2020
The Working Group has had a Vcon this afternoon with representatives from ANSTO, TGA, GMS and Dept of Health.
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27 May 2020
Please see statement from ANSTO on the temporary interruption to supplies of Tc-99m Generators, Lu-177 and I-131 Capsules, following a mechanical issue.
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27 May 2020
The Working Group has had an urgent Vcon this afternoon with representatives from ANSTO, TGA, GMS and Dept of Health.
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20 May 2020
Please see statement from ANSTO on supporting Australia's nuclear medicine community during COVID-19.
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09 May 2020
The ANZSNM Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) is an event that we really look forward to and is the highlight for the Society each year. It is a chance to meet with colleagues, exchange ideas, gain knowledge and to be inspired by new technology and new ideas whilst also socialising, renewing friendships and appreciating our similarities and differences.
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06 May 2020
The Working Group held their weekly Vcon yesterday afternoon with representatives from ANSTO, TGA, GMS and Dept of Health. Below is tabled the weekly update from Graham Morl & colleagues from ANSTO.
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06 May 2020
Cyclomedica is seeking innovative clinical sites interested in researching the effectiveness of V/Q SPECT/CT scan using Technegas™ in COVID-19 and/or understanding the implication of the disease long-term.
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05 May 2020
Landauer Radiopharmacuticals wishes to notify the Nuclear Medicine Community that Technesacn HDP (091D0AU) for skeletal imaging, is currently in short supply. This product is manufactured by Curium in their USA factory.
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29 April 2020
The Working Group held their weekly Vcon yesterday afternoon with representatives from ANSTO, TGA, GMS and Dept of Health.
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29 April 2020
Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter. On behalf of the Board I offer my thanks and recognise the contributions of all medical radiation practitioners of Australia. For those on the front line managing the COVID-19 pandemic, your efforts are hugely important and are greatly appreciated.
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27 April 2020
As indicated last week, the Society is working with AANMS, RAINS and ANSTO to liaise with the NM community regarding transportation difficulties for radiopharmaceuticals and workers so that we can inform the Transportation & Freight Taskforce TFT) of the Federal Government to see if this can be addressed.
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27 April 2020
Why You Should Choose Australia for Early Radiopharmaceutical Trials
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23 April 2020
The production of radioisotopes used in medicine has continued during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitals could face shortages due to bottlenecks in transport and distribution.
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22 April 2020
The Working Group held a Vcon yesterday afternoon with representatives from ANSTO, TGA, GMS and, through ANSTO’s governmental connections, a representative from the Transport and Freight Taskforce (TFT) of the Federal Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
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19 April 2020
In the very near future the Ahpra and National Board's Pandemic response sub register will be updated to include diagnostic radiographers.
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17 April 2020
Attached is the link to the 29th Gamma Gazette “Celebrating Women in Nuclear Medicine”. This particular edition is complimentary and available online to everyone, not just our ANZSNM members for many reasons.
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17 April 2020
The Working Group held a Vcon yesterday afternoon with ANSTO representatives. The issues discussed were: 1. Mo99-Tc99m generator supply - as the number of domestic flights continues to decrease, reliable generator supply is becoming more problematic.
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14 April 2020
In light of the many requests received and important questions asked at the first webinar in the Nuclear Medicine series, we are launching the second webinar organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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08 April 2020
The Working Group held a Vcon yesterday afternoon with ANSTO representatives. The issues discussed were:
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07 April 2020
The IAEA continues to join forces with partner professional organizations to support colleagues in dealing with this unprecedented health crisis.
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02 April 2020
March 31, 2020 -- Nuclear medicine specialists from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, have published safety precautions for dealing with patients, staff, and equipment during the pandemic in a March 25 article in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
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01 April 2020
The IAEA continues to join forces with partner professional organizations to support our colleagues in dealing with this unprecedented health crisis.
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01 April 2020
On 27 March 2020, the CEO of ARPANSA, Dr Carl-Magnus Larsson, removed a licence condition from the ANSTO Nuclear Medicine (ANM) facility, allowing it to return to routine operation.
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31 March 2020
We are facing the biggest public health challenge of our lives. The COVID-19 pandemic will test our health system like nothing before it.
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27 March 2020
ARTnet would like to extend congratulations to Prof Michael Hofman and the team of investigators across Australia who were involved in the ProPSMA trial (Prostate-specific membrane antigen PET-CT in patients with high-risk prostate cancer before curative-intent surgery or radiotherapy) which was published in the Lancet this week.
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26 March 2020
The ANZSNM made an enquiry in relation to Cyclomedica's recent statement on Aerosol Generating Procedures (23 March 2020) .
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25 March 2020
Healthdirect Australia has developed a COVID-19 Symptom Checker, an online self-guided tool to help people find out if they need to seek medical help.
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25 March 2020
The IAEA, in collaboration with International Organizations, is committed to supporting nuclear medicine facilities cope with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Join us tomorrow Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 15.30 (CET) on the webinar Challenges for Nuclear Medicine Departments.
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24 March 2020
The ANZSNM Annual Scientific Meeting 2020 in its usual format as a face to face meeting has been cancelled due to the current unprecedented world events*. Thank you for your early registration indicating your support for the meeting.
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24 March 2020
Dear colleagues, I want to give you an update on how the Society is responding to the current circumstances. These are trying times which will test all of us and have a profound impact for years to come. The Society is run by your colleagues in a voluntary capacity, and the contribution of those on Federal Council is very much appreciated at this time.
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23 March 2020
Pleaes see attached below, statements from Cyclomedica regarding the Technegas in the current COVID-19 environment.
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20 March 2020
The Working Group held a Vcon yesterday afternoon with ANSTO representatives. ANSTO advised that the scheduled maintenance shutdown of the Mo99/Tc99m generator production line (Bld 23) that was planned for mid-April, when we would have been forced to import generators, has been postponed for the foreseeable future.
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17 March 2020
In response to the QEH seeking confirmation, we have received the following information from the Cyclomedica team:
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17 March 2020
Update II to members regarding ANZSNM 50th Annual Scientific Meeting, 24-26 April 2020: Many members who have registered for the 50th ASM have been contacting the Convenors &/or the PCO (Plevins) for a refund of your registration.
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16 March 2020
Update to members regarding ANZSNM 50th Annual Scientific Meeting, 24-26 April 2020: The Federal Government updated its advisory yesterday that non-essential gatherings of more than 500 persons should not proceed. The NSW Govt implemented this as a total ban effective from today and in place until June 14 2020.
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16 March 2020
We have recommenced discussions of the Working Group including ANSTO regarding possible threats to radiopharmaceutical supply in the coming months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All workplaces should anticipate a significant impact on their workforce during this time, and the ANSTO production line for radiopharmaceuticals is unlikely to be spared.
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05 March 2020
Amendments to mandatory notifications provisions in the National Law commenced on 1 March 2020.
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25 February 2020
UPDATE: ANSTO Maintenance Shutdown Of NM Processing & Distribution Facility and OPAL Reactor
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On Friday 7 February, the National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) published an advance copy of the revised mandatory notification guidelines and supporting resources.
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23 January 2020
We are approaching the abstract submission deadline (April 27th 2020) and I want to encourage all those wanting to participate in IPET-2020 to REGISTER HERE, and submit abstracts in order to be eligible to receive a travel grant.
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10 January 2020
ANSTO have advised of a relatively minor production failure in 35 generators overnight.
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28 November 2019
From 1 December 2019, the price of DRAXIMAGE® MAA will be $1,045.00 per pack of 10 vials for all Australian customers.
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22 November 2019
Building 23 at ANSTO is used to produce generators that transport nuclear medicine to more than 200 hospitals and nuclear medicine facilities around the country and region.
The building dates to the 1960s and will end its useful life within the next five-ten years. This year’s federal budget provided funding to support the development of a business case to consider the options available to secure the long-term sustainability of nuclear medicine supply in Australia.
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15 November 2019
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing the International Conference on Clinical PET–CT and Molecular Imaging in the Era of Theranostics (IPET-2020), following the success of the IPET-2007, IPET-2011, and IPET-2015.
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08 November 2019
In celebrating World Radiography Day, the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (the Board has released new Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice (the professional capabilities).
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07 November 2019
STOP PRESS! 2019 Mo99 CRISIS OVER. The Working Group have just had an update from ANSTO on the current status of generator supply and repairs to the ANM processing cell.
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04 November 2019
The Australian government will make Medicare rebates available for positron emission tomography (PET) scans for breast cancer.
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31 October 2019
The Working Group have just had an update from ANSTO on the current status of generator supply and repairs to the ANM processing cell.
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18 October 2019
The Working Group have just had an update from ANSTO on current status of generator supply and repairs to the ANM processing cell.
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07 October 2019
ANSTO have just updated the Working Group that the expected delivery of Mo99 from NTP (South Africa) was delayed in Johannesburg and missed the planned flight.
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03 October 2019
ANSTO advised the Working Group today that: • Generator production will be near normal for next week – some generators might have slightly lower radioactivity than usually delivered;
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ANSTO gave updates today to the Working Group members on two issues – supply for next and coming weeks, and some early indications about when the ANM facility might become fully operational again for domestic supply.
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26 September 2019
ANSTO has received confirmation from NTP shipments of Mo-99 will arrive at ANSTO tomorrow and Saturday. This will be utilized to manufacture Tc-99m generators over the weekend to arrive at sites on Monday and Tuesday next week.
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23 September 2019
Working Group members were advised by ANSTO today that there is an expected shipment of Mo-99 from NTP (South Africa) arriving on Monday afternoon. This will give around 40% of the normal amount that is usually available in Australia. The Mo-99 arriving today will be manufactured into generators on Tues and Wed for delivery on Wed and Thursday respectively. This week GMS and all regional and rural areas will receive generators, while metropolitan sites will mostly stay on supply from GMS. In total, up to nearly 90 generators will be dispatched this week.
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01 September 2019
The latest edition of the gamma gazette is now available to view online and begins with a special report on the 49th Annual Conference
17 July 2019
Sydney Vital is pleased to announce and welcome Prof Dale Bailey to be our new Centre Director, replacing Prof Alexander Engel.
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01 March 2019
The latest edition of the gamma gazette is now available to view online and begins with a report on the 50th Year of the Society.
