During my 45-plus years in nuclear medicine, I have had the pleasure of serving in many roles—from staff technologist to radiology manager. However, most of my journey has been in academia. Teaching ...

A consistent and reliable intravenous infusion technique is critical for the safe and effective administration of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals (TRPs) in clinical settings. This article aims to ...

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC) is a pivotal preoperative treatment for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), but its efficacy varies among patients. This study aims to predict the efficacy of NC in ...

The heart’s innervation relies on a delicate balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, each using distinct neurotransmitters to regulate heart rate, contractility, and ...

This study investigated the application of large language models (LLMs) with and without retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) in nuclear medicine, particularly their performance across various topics ...

In systemic radiopharmaceutical therapy, a direct dosimetric correlation between the tumor absorbed dose and overall survival, that is, Grays to months, has never been explicitly defined. This ...

A 70-y-old woman was referred for a dual-isotope subtraction scintigraphy with 123I and 99mTc-sestamibi in combination with SPECT/CT and ultrasound for the localization of parathyroid adenoma. Aside ...

Nuclear medicine scintigraphy using 99mTc-pyrophosphate has proven valuable in the diagnosis of cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis in recent years. However, there is still confusion over the optimal ...

In the era of high-sensitivity troponin, minor elevations are often attributed to noncardiac etiologies. However, in patients who present with characteristic symptoms, any troponin elevation is ...

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), founded in 1954 and headquartered in Reston, Va., is a nonprofit scientific and professional organization that promotes the science, ...

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 ...

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 ...