Since its inception in 1966, nuclear medicine gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES) has evolved to demonstrate significant interinstitutional protocol variation (1,2). Lack of protocol consistency ...

Thyroid follicular epithelial cell–derived cancer includes papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, Hürthle cell carcinoma, poorly differentiated thyroid cancer, and anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.

“As an AI language model, ChatGPT can be useful in developing patient information for nuclear medicine procedures as part of informed consent. With its vast knowledge base and natural language ...

The primary clinical indication for Technegas ventilation is in conjunction with 99m Tc-macroaggregated albumin perfusion lung imaging to evaluate suspected pulmonary embolism. In addition, Technegas ...

Starting in December 2019, the world faced an unprecedented infectious disease situation unlike anything experienced in modern times (1). The disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by ...

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 diagnostic reference level (DRL) is a patient-exposure optimization tool used to evaluate and provide guidance for radiation doses in medical imaging. In the past few decades, there has been a ...

18F-FDG PET/CT is crucial for cancer diagnosis; however, respiratory motion often causes misregistration between PET and CT images. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a custom-made respiratory ...

The emergence of transmission imaging technologies within hybrid imaging systems can be used in conjunction with SPECT techniques to help localize lesions identified within traditional nuclear ...

Quantitative small-animal PET of mice requires successful delivery of radiotracers into the venous system. Intravenous injection of radiotracers via lateral tail veins is the most commonly used method ...

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 ...

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 ...