Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.
Curium to Expand Noblesville Facility’s Workforce
CuriumApril 28, 2021 GMT
St. Louis, MO, April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Curium, the world’s largest nuclear medicine company, has announced plans to invest in new jobs at its Noblesville location – furthering its commitment and impact in the medical technology and life science innovation industry.
Curium announced the addition of 34 high-paying jobs in the next three years within its existing building in Noblesville at 14395 Bergen Blvd. in the Saxony Corporate Campus.
“We are excited to expand our footprint and capabilities at our Noblesville facility to provide our customers and patients reliable access to our innovative products,” Roy Brown, Curium VP of Government Affairs said. “We appreciate the collaboration and support of the city as we move forward.”
Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.
RadioMedix & Curium Announce Permanent HCPCS Code for DetectnetTM (copper Cu 64 dotatate .
CuriumJanuary 26, 2021 GMT
St. Louis, MO, Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) RadioMedix Inc. and its commercial partner Curium announced today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted Detectnet a permanent Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code – A9592 – effective April 1, 2021. The descriptor for this product specific A code will be: Copper Cu-64, dotatate, diagnostic, 1 millicurie. Beginning on April 1, 2021, this code will be available to bill claims for Medicare patients in non-hospital imaging centers and for private insurance patients in all imaging facilities. This information follows the recent news that Detectnet was granted Transitional Pass-Through Status by CMS (C9068) effective January 1, 2021. C9068 is used to bill Detectnet for Med
Radiation Risk
Diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, including Detectnet, contribute to a patient s overall long-term cumulative radiation exposure. Long-term cumulative radiation exposure is associated with an increased risk of cancer. Ensure safe handling and preparation procedures to protect patients and health care workers from unintentional radiation exposure. Advise patients to hydrate before and after administration and to void frequently after administration.
Risk for Image Misinterpretation
The uptake of copper Cu 64 dotatate reflects the level of somatostatin receptor density in NETs, however, uptake can also be seen in a variety of other tumors that also express somatostatin receptors. Increased uptake might also be seen in other non-cancerous pathologic conditions that express somatostatin receptors including thyroid disease or in subacute inflammation, or might occur as a normal physiologic variant (e.g. uncinate process of the pancreas).