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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Monday June 23, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Dual-Modality Cardiac Imaging Facilitates Accurate Diagnosis and Subtype Classification in Primary A
RESTON, Virginia, June 22 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Dual-Modality Cardiac Imaging Facilitates Accurate Diagnosis and Subtype Classification in Primary A * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org ldosteronism NEW ORLEANS (June 22, 2025) -- A novel integrated molecular imaging approach enables precise localization and quantification of heart damage, as well as accurate   more

Dual-Targeting Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Safe and Effective Across Multiple Cancers
RESTON, Virginia, June 22 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Dual-Targeting Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Safe and Effective Across Multiple Cancers * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org NEW ORLEANS (June 22, 2025) -- A new cancer treatment that delivers radiation directly to tumors by targeting two key markers simultaneously has been shown to be safe and effective in human tr  more

McClellan Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iran * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. launched direct strikes on Iran: "President Trump's decision to launch air strikes on Iran without Congressional consultation or approval absent an imminent threat to the United States risks triggering a broader regional war that drags us de  more

Rep. Weber Joins Push to Bring the Discovery Space Shuttle to Houston
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Weber Joins Push to Bring the Discovery Space Shuttle to Houston Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to bring the Space Shuttle Discovery home to Texas. Together, they are calling for the shuttle to be relocated from its current location in Virginia to NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, the rightful home of human spaceflight. This morning, Rep. Weber an  more

Scott Statement on President Trump's Unilateral Strike Against Iran
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on President Trump's Unilateral Strike Against Iran * NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement on President Trump's unilateral military action against Iran: "The President has attacked another nation without congressional authorization. There was no apparent imminent Iranian threat against the United States. Furthermore, the   more

SNMMI Abstract of the Year: New PET Imaging Method Simplifies Coronary Artery Disease Detection
RESTON, Virginia, June 22 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * SNMMI Abstract of the Year: New PET Imaging Method Simplifies Coronary Artery Disease Detection * NEW ORLEANS (June 22, 2025) --A newly developed cardiac PET imaging technique offers a simpler way to detect significant coronary artery disease--eliminating the need for complex scanning protocols. This innovative approach, which maintains high diagnosti  more

Statement on Trump's Decision to Launch Direct Strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Trump's Decision to Launch Direct Strikes on Iran * WASHINGTON - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today released the following statement: "President Trump came into office promising to 'end the endless foreign wars.' Tonight, he took steps that could drag the United States into another one, without consulting Congress, without a clear strateg  more