· Company provides physicians and patients with access to the largest network of 18F NaF in the U.S.
· PET radiopharmaceutical indicated for bone imaging to define areas of altered osteogenic activity, including metastatic disease from cancer
Siemens’ PETNET Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Healthcare, has received Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manufacture and distribute the PET radiopharmaceutical sodium fluoride F 18 injection (18F NaF) across its entire national network of radiopharmacies, providing coverage to 99 percent of the U.S. population. 18F NaF is indicated for positron emission tomography (PET) bone imaging to define areas of altered osteogenic activity in the body, including metastatic bone disease from cancer. Multiple clinical studies have demonstrated improved sensitivity and specificity of PET/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging compared to single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/planar bone imaging.1-4 Early identification of patients at higher risk for developing bone metastases enables practitioners to be proactive in their diagnosis and treatment.5
With ANDA approval of 18F NaF throughout its national network of radiopharmacies, Siemens’ PETNET Solutions continues its longstanding support of 18F NaF PET in the molecular imaging community as well as its efforts to improve patient access. In 2009, Siemens’ PETNET Solutions supplied the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) with 18F NaF for its multi-center clinical trials. During the 2010 global molybdenum shortage that impacted access to SPECT bone scans, Siemens’ PETNET Solutions offered 18F NaF free of charge for a limited time to hospitals and imaging centers, helping to ensure patient access to metastatic bone disease evaluation via PET/CT bone scans.
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