Recently added articles from Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology:
EDITOR'S PAGE
Sep 01, 2008; ... A suppose most people would think that the hardest part of being an editor is getting all those manuscripts reviewed, but for me, it is writing the editorials. I have to write only 4 of them a year, and that shouldn't be the daunting task it is for me each time. I guess it is the ...
SNMTS Takes Stock of the Past, Present, and Future
Sep 01, 2008; ... A year ago, the Technologist section adopted a strategic plan endorsing specific goals to be implemented over the next one, three, and five years. These strategic actions were designed to be a guide as we address a variety of issues, including education, advocacy, and positioning SNMTS as the ...
NRC Inspections: Risk-Informed and Performance-Based
Sep 01, 2008; ... In 2002, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) revised its regulations governing the use of byproduct materials for medical purposes (10 CFR Part 35). These changes were the result of a detailed, 4-year examination of the issues surrounding the medical use program of the NRC and are ...
Infrequently Performed Studies in Nuclear Medicine: Part 1
Sep 01, 2008; ... Nuclear medicine is a diverse field with a large number of different studies spanning virtually all organ systems and medical specialties. Many nuclear medicine procedures are performed routinely; others may be performed only rarely, sometimes less than once per year. The infrequent nature of ...
Quantitative Assessment of the Influence of Location, Internal Temperature, Idle Time, and Normalization on the Sensitivity of a Mobile PET/CT Scanner
Sep 01, 2008; ... The superiority of PET/CT and 18F-FDG imaging in cancer assessment has created the need in rural community hospitals to acquire this technology. However, high cost and lack of patient volume have prohibited these institutions from attaining in-house scanners. By using mobile PET/CT scanners, ...