Medrad, a business of Bayer HealthCare, has launched VirtualCARE, a technology platform that remotely supports maintenance and system updates over the internet for its Intego PET infusion system.

Utilizing encryption technology, the Warrendale, Pa.-based Medrad said it can now provide remote troubleshooting capabilities and system updates for Intego through VirtualCARE. The Intego system is loaded with a multi-dose vial of 18F-FDG or 18F-NaF and nuclear medicine technologists can dose from a touchscreen.