Abstract: Methods of treating or diagnosing a patient having a cancer that expresses CCK2 receptors, such as small cell lung cancer (“SCLC”), colorectal cancer (CRC), and medullary thyroid cancer (“MTC”), with a radiolabeled peptide that avoids or minimizes the undesired uptake and binding of the radionuclide in the stomach of the patient.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting glassware particularly those pieces of glassware having stems from being damaged when placed in a dishwasher or a sink. The apparatus comprises a shroud having an opening at one end to receive the glassware so that the shroud surrounds the glassware, wherein the shroud has at least one perforation on a side thereof and at least one perforation on a top thereof. Multiple shrouds of varying size can be provided which are similar in shape so as to be stackable onto each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting glassware particularly those pieces of glassware having stems from being damaged when placed in a dishwasher or a sink. The apparatus comprises a shroud having an opening at one end to receive the glassware so that the shroud surrounds the glassware, wherein the shroud has at least one perforation on a side thereof and at least one perforation on a top thereof. Multiple shrouds of varying size can be provided which are similar in shape so as to be stackable onto each other.

Abstract: An optical medium identification system for identifying an optical medium comprises an imaging apparatus for acquiring an image of an identifier of the optical medium, and an image processing system 12. The optical medium identification system comprises a database 15. The image processing system includes function for decoding the identifier and a function for automatically setting operating parameters during an initialisation stage using a sample optical medium identifier. The imaging apparatus 51 for acquiring an image of an identifier such as a barcode or text on an optical medium such as a disc 2 comprises a bottom section 3 and a top section 4. The top section 4 contains a holder for supporting a disc 2 without occluding the disc identifier and the bottom section 3 contains a camera 5 facing upwardly for taking an image of the identifier.