MDS Nordion invests in U of O imaging centre

MDS Nordion is investing $2.2 million in a Molecular Imaging Centre of Excellence at the Univ of Ottawa Heart Institute. Slated to open later this year, the Centre will see the two organizations collaborate on joint cardiology research. The Centre will also be made available to large pharmaceutical organizations requiring molecular imaging technology to accelerate drug development. Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer in North America, responsible for 36.3% of all deaths in the US in 2004....