In the spring of 2018, my institution expected the triennial survey by The Joint Commission (TJC). In preparation for the visit, several mock surveys were conducted to identify any deficiencies in ...

We sought to assess the diagnostic value of 68Ga-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)–46 PET/CT for obtaining information on organ involvement in the process of inflammation and fibrosis in ...

The horse racing industry, like any sport, must contend with the effects of injuries on an athlete’s performance and longevity. Catastrophic fractures linked to preexisting bone fatigue can be ...

While the establishment and operation of an equine nuclear medicine department share several principles with those of human nuclear medicine departments, they require an additional skill set to ensure ...

REPLY: We would like to respond to the critique recently submitted to the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology regarding our article titled “Adapting a Standardized, Industry-Proven Tool to Measure ...

Nuclear medicine technology assumes responsibility for examination-specific patient preparation procedures. This requires a clear understanding of the possible effects of medications on the outcome of ...

Many iterations of the meal composition for solid gastric-emptying studies have been used in nuclear medicine (NM) to evaluate patients suspected of having gastroparesis. In 2008, the Society of ...

Quantification tools for SPECT/CT are a field of ongoing research among hybrid imaging techniques. A recent multicenter study evaluating SUV SPECT software on phantoms showed that quantitative ...

To localize ectopic gastric mucosa in patients with unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding and diagnose a Meckel diverticulum, 99mTc-pertechnetate imaging is the standard procedure. H2 inhibitor ...

An adult lymphoma patient developed Cushing syndrome after short-term, high-dose dexamethasone administration and presented with a distinctive Cushingoid fat redistribution pattern and associated ...

Regadenoson is an adenosine A2A receptor agonist widely used as a pharmacologic stress agent for myocardial perfusion imaging. Approximately 3.4 million regadenoson pharmacologic stress tests were ...

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology July 2021, jnmt.120.261889; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.120.261889 ...