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There has been much consternation in the nuclear medicine (NM) community in recent years regarding the difficulty many NM graduates experience in securing initial employment. A survey designed to determine the extent and root caus...
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There has been much consternation in the nuclear medicine (NM) community in recent years regarding the difficulty many NM graduates experience in securing initial employment. A survey designed to determine the extent and root causes behind the paucity of career opportunities was sent to all 2010-2011 NM residency program directors. The results of that survey and its implications for NM trainees and the profession are presented and discussed in this article.
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The Highlights Lectures at the closing sessions of SNMMI Annual Meetings were originated and presented for more than 30 y by Henry N. Wagner, Jr, MD. Beginning in 2010, the duties of summarizing selected significant presentations ...
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The Highlights Lectures at the closing sessions of SNMMI Annual Meetings were originated and presented for more than 30 y by Henry N. Wagner, Jr, MD. Beginning in 2010, the duties of summarizing selected significant presentations at the meeting were divided annually among 4 distinguished nuclear and molecular medicine subject matter experts. The 2022 Highlights Lectures were delivered on June 14 at the SNMMI Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada. This month we feature the lecture by Andrei Iagaru, MD, Professor of Radiology-Nuclear Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine (CA) and Chief of the Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging at Stanford HealthCare, who spoke on general nuclear medicine highlights from the meeting. Note that in the following presentation summary, numerals in brackets represent abstract numbers as published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (2022;63[suppl 2]). ? 2023 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
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Over the past fifteen years, pediatric nuclear medicine has been practicing differently from the general nuclear medicine or adult nuclear medicine. Practice of pediatric nuclear medicine includes premature infants to adolescents ...
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Over the past fifteen years, pediatric nuclear medicine has been practicing differently from the general nuclear medicine or adult nuclear medicine. Practice of pediatric nuclear medicine includes premature infants to adolescents and young adult patients with wide range of level of development. Practicing pediatric nuclear medicine has some important technical aspects e.g. immobilization, individualized imaging methodology. dosimetry and instrumentation. These arc well accepted and being practiced. Anxiety, fear, apprehensions, limited ability to understand or follow instruction leads to limited cooperation and limits the procedure, sometimes incomplete study or diagnostic error. Besides the technical aspects, satisfying the patients and their parents often remains to be a major challenge.
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Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine in Bangladesh began in1975 with the application of radioactive iodine for thetreatment primary hyperthyroidism and later thyroidcancer. Since then Nuclear Medicine practice hasremarkably developed in t...
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Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine in Bangladesh began in1975 with the application of radioactive iodine for thetreatment primary hyperthyroidism and later thyroidcancer. Since then Nuclear Medicine practice hasremarkably developed in the country with significantadvancement in instrumentation, radio-pharmacy andinformation technology. The government took theinitiative to establish four PET- CT centers at differentNuclear Medicine centers of the country including twoat the National Institute of Nuclear MedicineandAlliedSciences (NINMAS). A further development is theinstallation of a Cyclotron centre (18-MeV Cyclotron)at NINMAS by the government’s own fund.
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Objective:To analyze agreement between Peak Systolic Velocity (PSV) of inferior thyroid artery (ITA) and Tc99m Thyroid Scan for evaluation of thyrotoxicosis(diffuse toxic goiter and sub-acute thyroiditis).
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The field of Radiology and Nuclear medicine has advanced from era of X-rays to today's modern imaging techniques, most of which use the ionizing radiation. With the benefits of better diagnosis and treatment, it has caused manifol...
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The field of Radiology and Nuclear medicine has advanced from era of X-rays to today's modern imaging techniques, most of which use the ionizing radiation. With the benefits of better diagnosis and treatment, it has caused manifold increase in radiation exposure to the patients and the radiology and nuclear medicine personnel. Many studies done till date have clearly documented the harmful effects of ionizing radiation from radiation exposure, especially cancer. This is more important in paediatric population as their tissues are more radiosensitive, and they have more years to live. Diagnostic and therapeutic radiological procedures including nuclear medicine are integral part of modern medical practices, exposing both patients and medical staff to ionizing radiation. Without proper protective measures, this radiation causes many negative health effects. Hence, proper knowledge and awareness regarding the radiation hazards and radiation protection is mandatory for health professionals, especially the nuclear medicine and radiology professionals. International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) has recommended two basic principles of radiation protection, justification of the practice and optimization of protection.
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Theranostics is coupled diagnostic imaging and targeted therapy at the molecular and cellular level with a single agent. The earliest and best known element in theranostic is radioactive iodine. Beginning in the 1940s this amazing...
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Theranostics is coupled diagnostic imaging and targeted therapy at the molecular and cellular level with a single agent. The earliest and best known element in theranostic is radioactive iodine. Beginning in the 1940s this amazing radionuclide has revolutionized the treatment of hyperthyroidism and differentiated thyroid carcinoma all over the world. In Bangladesh too the foundation of nuclear medicine was laid around radioactive iodine and the thyroid gland and still now continues to thrive on it.
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A throwback in history gives us the outstanding story of radioiodine therapy initiated by Dr. Saul Hertz in 1941, who was the first physician to use this radioisotope to treat diffuse toxic goiter (1). Then in 1943, Dr. Samuel Sei...
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A throwback in history gives us the outstanding story of radioiodine therapy initiated by Dr. Saul Hertz in 1941, who was the first physician to use this radioisotope to treat diffuse toxic goiter (1). Then in 1943, Dr. Samuel Seidlin used it to treat patients with functioning differentiated thyroid cancer metastases (2). Decades later radioiodine therapy in thyroid disease still remains as strong as ever with added innovative adjuncts and multiple new approaches. Based on this original model, many new exciting radiopharmaceuticals have emerged in the management of tumours in oncology. This reproduction of integrated tumour diagnosis and therapy is given a brand new label called Theranostic and/or theragnostics which is a term coined in 2002 by the CEO of PharmaNetics, John Funkhouser (3). Theranostics emphasizes the existence of successful therapy using radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals (4).
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OBJECTIVES: Nuclear medicine (NM) is a rapidly developing field. In Portugal, no occupational study has been conducted yet that characterizes the professional profile of NM technologists (NMTs). We investigated the clinical tasks ...
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OBJECTIVES: Nuclear medicine (NM) is a rapidly developing field. In Portugal, no occupational study has been conducted yet that characterizes the professional profile of NM technologists (NMTs). We investigated the clinical tasks performed by NMTs in Portugal, analysing their practices with regard to radiation protection matters and their compliance with established international guidelines for best practice. METHODS: A questionnaire targeted at NMTs was constructed and distributed among 105 NMTs working in Portugal (an estimated 88% of the NMT population in Portugal). Questions addressed the demographic profile, academic background and professional profile of NMTs, with emphasis on practices adopted in NM tasks and radiation protection. RESULTS: In all, 51.4% of the 105 NMTs responded. The majority (70.4%) of the NMTs studied were women, with an average age of 34.3 (±10.4) years and 11.6 (±10.6) years of professional experience. The reported NM tasks included radiopharmaceutical preparation (96.3%), PET (44.4%), intravenous administration (74.1%), administration with dose containers (97.7%) and administration with syringe shields (76.9%). The use of a protective lead apron was rare (2.7%). The average individual dose recorded was 3.8 (±2.7%) mSv/year. CONCLUSION: NMTs in Portugal are generally young women with specialized academic education, consistent with the developments in NM technology and education in Portugal since the past decade. The majority of NMT activities are focused on conventional NM. The estimated annual average individual dose is below the established legal limit. However, radiation protection practices related to staff protection are not harmonized, revealing key aspects to be considered in future education and training.
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From its inception in 2008 until 2020, the nuclear medicine advanced associate (NMAA) has evolved into a valuable member of the imaging team. Data show that NMAAs perform key services including supervision, interpretation, protoco...
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From its inception in 2008 until 2020, the nuclear medicine advanced associate (NMAA) has evolved into a valuable member of the imaging team. Data show that NMAAs perform key services including supervision, interpretation, protocoling of adjunct studies, and management, freeing nuclear medicine physicians to concentrate on more complicated and time-intensive responsibilities. Additionally, the profession has gained ground by becoming recognized by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), with the advent of a formal NMAA certification examination and recognition guidelines for institutions interested in establishing NMAA educational programs. Actions are under way for the creation of new NMAA programs with pathways to enhance and expand student recruitment. A special task force has been established by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Advanced Associate Council to raise awareness of the advantages of the physician extender within the practice setting. Practicing NMAAs perform duties that are beyond the scope of nuclear medicine technologists.
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