Issue 3

Message From Our Chairman

Naviscan is on track for a record first quarter in 2010, no small feat after the challenging year the medical imaging industry as a whole endured in 2009.  This success can be linked to increased clinical acceptance starting with 7 podium presentations in the first quarter alone, our continuing international sales expansion as we enter new markets in Asia and Latin America, and the growing buzz from preliminary results of the NIH-sponsored study* comparing PEM and MR - with PEM demonstrating 6% higher specificity and 26% higher PPV than breast MR.  

There are also several unique new customers worth highlighting.  Alliance Imaging will be capitalizing on the convenient size and relative portability of the scanner servicing 9+ customers in Florida by transporting PEM in a mobile van.  Another exciting new customer is First Coast Oncology in Jacksonville, FL.  This oncology group is not only using PEM for the current indications, but also will be the first in the nation to combine PEM technology with the AccuBoost image-guided breast irradiation procedure to optimize therapy treatment.  We are also pleased to announce that Johns Hopkins, and more specifically Dr. Richard Wahl, a luminary in the field of nuclear medicine, has acquired a scanner to perform pre-clinical and translational research on novel radiotracers.

As always, Naviscan is committed to responding to our customers' needs.  Please do not hesitate to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  with any specific requests or suggestions.  We look forward to hearing from you in 2010!

Sincerely,

Paul Mirabella

Chairman & CEO

*NIH Grant 5R44CA103102

PEM Demonstrates 26% Higher PPV than Breast MR

Three key preliminary results from an NIH-sponsored prospective multi-site study of 388 women have been released pending publication of the study's manuscript.  First, PEM demonstrated 6% greater specificity than MR, reducing false positives.  Second, PEM and MR had comparably high sensitivity and third, PEM was found to have 26% higher PPV than MR, potentially reducing unnecessary biopsies.  See video of an interview with the study P.I. Dr. Wendie Berg.

Recent and Upcoming Presentations on PEM

Please join us to hear podium and poster presentations about PEM by luminary academicians at the following upcoming conferences:

Positron Emission Mammography Continuing Progress
20th Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference, March 20, 2010, 1:30 PM
James V. Rogers, III, MD, Affiliate Associate Professor, University of Washington

Integration of Positron Emission Mammography in a Clinical Breast Center 
20th Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference, March 21, 2010, 5:30 PM
Mary Hayes, MD, Medical Director of Women's Imaging, Radiology Associates of Hollywood and Memorial Healthcare System.  Click here to see poster.

Functional Evaluation of Response to Targeted Therapy in HER2 Overexpressing Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients Using Positron Emission Mammography
American Association for Cancer Research, April 17, 2010
Wei Yang, MBBS, FRCR, Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Breast Nuclear Medicine PEM and PET
American Roentgen Ray Society, May 3, 2010, 10:30 AM
Gustavo Mercier, Jr., MD, PhD, Chief of Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Boston Medical Center


PEM Lecture at Ethicon Endo-Surgery Institute

Dr. Kathy Schilling from Boca Raton Community Hospital will again be lecturing on PEM as part of Ethicon Endo-Surgery's Mammotome MR System Advanced Training on April 14, 2010 at the Ethicon Endo-Surgery Institute in Cincinnati, OH.  To register please visit the registration page, contact your local Ethicon Endo-Surgery sales representative or call 1-800-USE-ENDO.

Visit Naviscan at the Following Upcoming Conferences/Trade Shows

Naviscan will have a booth at these upcoming conferences/trade shows.  Please be sure to stop by to hear the latest news. 

Naviscan Slides Available for Talks
Naviscan is able to provide slides featuring case studies and product images to physicians or technologists for upcoming PEM speaking engagements.  Please  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  with your specific request.

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Spotlight on our Newest Customers

- Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD

- SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY

- Alliance Imaging, Tampa, FL

Also please welcome our new Stereo Navigator accessory customers:

- Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

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