Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are essential for optimizing radiologic practices and ensuring patient safety. This study aimed to establish typical DRLs for nuclear medicine (NM) procedures ...

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 ...

Diuretic renal scintigraphy plays a critical diagnostic role by providing a physiologic means for differentiating between obstructive and nonobstructive hydronephrosis and by assessing the function of ...

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology September 2025, jnmt.125.270100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.125.270100 ...

A radiopharmaceutical is a pharmaceutical that, when ready for use, incorporates one or more radioactive isotopes. Around 95% of radiopharmaceuticals are used for diagnostic purposes, and the rest are ...

The ambulatory microdose PET scanner is an innovative machine that is advancing the field of nuclear medicine neurologic imaging. This scanner is a wearable helmet that allows neurologic PET imaging ...

September in nuclear medicine education is synonymous with fresh syllabi, anxious (but eager) students, and the reminder of clinical site expectations. As educators in the health science landscape, we ...

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 ...

Ventilation and perfusion (V/Q) lung scintigraphy has been used in the assessment of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism for more than 50 y. Advances in imaging technology make SPECT 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 ...

Ultrasonography is the first diagnostic modality for the assessment of parathyroid glands because of its convenience and relatively high degree of sensitivity (1–4). However, the diagnostic accuracy ...

In 1966, Griffith et al. used “a standard breakfast of ordinary food” labeled with chromium-51 to report the first use of gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES). As the procedure was refined over the ...