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ARRS: How to manage the side effects of radiopharmaceuticals

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On the other hand, two serious side effects occurring less frequently are carcinoid crisis with DOTATATE therapies, and extravasations with any intravenous (IV) radiopharmaceutical therapies, explained Erica Cohen Major, DO, a nuclear medicine specialist and assistant chief of nuclear medicine at Edward Hines VA Hospital near Chicago.

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Brain imaging, ChatGPT, and medicolegal topped 2023's most read list

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Nuclear medicine/PET specialists were paid the least by comparison. Further, high demand for radiologic technologists drove increases in RT salaries. CT specialists reported the highest average base salary. A regional analysis of salaries showed U.S. West North Central earned about 23% more than other regions.

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