Publication of MIRD Monograph: Radiobiology and Dosimetry for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy with Alpha-Particle Emitters was supported by the SNMMI MIRD Committee to provide clinicians with information ...

We anecdotally observed several instances of an increased accumulation of 99m Tc-tetrofosmin in the stomach (Fig. 1) of myocardial perfusion patients when their uptake phase coincided with preparation ...

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is an international scientific and professional organization founded in 1954 to promote the science, technology, and practical application ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patient voids just before the acquisition begins. Technician ensures patient comfort and proper positioning, using additional supports to secure the position, as necessary. Dual-head γ-camera equipped ...

II. GOALS The goal of breast-specific γ-imaging performed with a high-resolution, small-field-of-view, breast-optimized γ-camera after intravenous administration of 99m Tc-sestamibi is to detect ...

Many time-based radionuclide techniques, such as glomerular filtration rate measurement (GFR), require prompt intravenous delivery of an accurately measured tracer bolus with minimal residual tracer ...

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology December 2006, 34 (4) 220-223; Iterative techniques have been shown to provide more accurate reconstructions than does FBP, even in cases of sparse or incomplete ...

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 ...

Diuretic renal scintigraphy plays a critical diagnostic role by providing a physiologic means for differentiating between obstructive and nonobstructive hydronephrosis and by assessing the function of ...

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 ...