Using nuclear medicine techniques, physiologic activity and processes can be identified in a way that is unique from other modalities. Oftentimes it is helpful to know the exact location of the ...

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology January 2025, jnmt.124.268350; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.124.268350 ...

The development of an educational program and credentialing structure to support and recognize an advanced level of the practice of nuclear medicine technology is now underway. This work parallels the ...

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology January 2025, jnmt.124.268665; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.124.268665 ...

Clinical imaging protocols play an important role in the provision of high-quality care in nuclear medicine. It is imperative that all nuclear medicine facilities have protocols for every procedure ...

Although not as well standardized as gastric emptying (GE) scintigraphy, esophageal transit scintigraphy, if performed in a comprehensive manner including both quantitative and qualitative analysis of ...

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology January 2025, jnmt.124.268402; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.124.268402 ...

One of the most exciting career advancement opportunities in recent times has been the development of the advanced practice career track for nuclear medicine technologists. The office at the ...

Many within the nuclear medicine community have long been aware of the ongoing problem of the isotope shortage. When aging reactors in Canada and other parts of the world are shut down for maintenance ...

In the nuclear medicine setting, the task of obtaining informed consent for procedures that require it is frequently left to the nuclear medicine technologist. Unfortunately, a patient's signature on ...

Adequate compact intravenous (i.v.) bolus injections of radiopharmaceuticals are essential for many quantitative radionuclide studies. Techniques have been described to obtain optimum bolus injections ...

The 54th Annual Meeting of SNM, held June 2–6, in Washington, DC, brought together technologists, physicians, and scientists from around the world for educational activities as well as an opportunity ...