G. Sgouros, Ed. Reston, VA: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 2015, 67 pages, $49 Publication of MIRD Monograph: Radiobiology and Dosimetry for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy with ...

Formal and informal lifelong learning allows nuclear medicine professionals to grow and change over time within this dynamic field. Over the past 2 decades, Internet-based websites have provided ...

As nuclear medicine instructors shift toward online learning, it is imperative to use instructional strategies that align with the program’s theoretic foundation. Online learning does not require a ...

Many variables can influence the results of gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES). A lack of standardization causes variability, limits comparisons, and decreases the credibility of the study. To ...

Technical factors play a critical role in the production of best-quality amyloid PET images for interpretation. This article provides specific instructions and general technical information about PET ...

Meckel’s diverticulum is a vestigial remnant that arises from the failure of the omphalomesenteric duct to close. The omphalomesenteric duct connects the yolk sac in the embryo to the early foregut ...

In recent years, there has been an influx of new tracers into the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Most of those that have been Food and Drug Administration–approved for clinical ...

Attenuation artifacts reduce our ability to evaluate perfusion of affected myocardial segments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of routine prone-position image evaluation within a ...

18F-FDG PET with CT is an important advanced imaging modality used to assess patients with suspected or known cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). 18F-FDG PET is indicated for CS work-up in patients with ...

Academic integrity has been challenged by artificial intelligence algorithms in teaching institutions, including those providing nuclear medicine training. The GPT 3.5–powered ChatGPT chatbot released ...

In 1966, Griffith et al. used “a standard breakfast of ordinary food” labeled with chromium-51 to report the first use of gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES). As the procedure was refined over the ...

Molecular breast imaging (MBI) is one of several options available to patients seeking supplemental screening due to mammographically dense breasts. Patient experience during MBI may influence ...