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Targeted alpha therapy’s ‘elite 8’ radionuclides

AuntMinnie

A select group of eight radionuclides holds hope for an emerging cancer treatment in nuclear medicine called targeted alpha therapy (TAT). Ultimately, most hospitals conducting trials receive doses of these eight radionuclides from upstream radiopharmaceutical production facilities, with U.S.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

AuntMinnie

With therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals coming to market quickly and available to smaller institutions around the U.S., those interested in expanding care using emerging radioligand therapies (RLTs) may be deciding on how to start or where to expand. We think all of those things are really necessary for optimal patient care."

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

AuntMinnie

In any case, for Pickhardt, research is key to providing high-quality patient care. "I I love how research improves my clinical acumen and 'moves the needle' for patient care," he said. Most Effective Radiology Educator Francis Deng, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine Francis Deng, MD. Dmitry Beyder.

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

AuntMinnie

Obviously, I accepted his offer, and I taught a couple of [radiologic sciences] labs as an adjunct, and one of the first labs I was asked to teach was a patient care lab," she said. "It For example, in patient care courses there is a natural crossover. But Hennessy encouraged her. It was an immediate sense of joy."

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Carolyn J. Anderson, PhD, Receives SNMMI 2024 Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award

Imaging Technology

Anderson , PhD, a trailblazer in nuclear medicine, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award. The award was announced by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) during its 2024 Annual Meeting, June 8-11 in Toronto.

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What Does It Take to Become a Radiologist?

TRA Medical Imaging

Medical School: They then complete four years of medical school, mastering the fundamentals of anatomy, pathology, pharmacology, and patient care. Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics : Nuclear medicine radiologists specialize in advanced imaging techniques, such as PET/CT scans, to detect and treat conditions at the molecular level.

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New Guidance for Amyloid and Tau PET Imaging Released

Imaging Technology

30, 2025 Earlier this month, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimers Association released updated appropriate use criteria (AUC) for amyloid and tau PET imaging in patients with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimers disease and other dementias. tim.hodson Thu, 01/30/2025 - 10:20 Jan.30,