The challenges of hybridizing PET and MRI as a simultaneous modality have been largely overcome in recent times. PET hybridized with MRI has seen the emergence of PET/MRI systems in the clinical ...

This study aimed to evaluate the measurement and prognostic ability of the SUVmax of whole-body tumors (SUVmaxwb) in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, comparing high-definition (HD) PET ...

Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is an important imaging modality in the management of patients with cardiovascular disease. MPI plays a key role in diagnosing cardiovascular disease, establishing ...

18F-FDG PET with CT is an important advanced imaging modality used to assess patients with suspected or known cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). 18F-FDG PET is indicated for CS work-up in patients with ...

The purpose of this article is to address common occupational hazards and safety concerns of nuclear medicine technologists. There are many possible occupational hazards, but this review is intended ...

Pharmacology principles provide key understanding that underpins the clinical and research roles of nuclear medicine practitioners. The scope of practice of the nuclear medicine technologist demands ...

IV. COMMON CLINICAL INDICATIONS Indications for parathyroid scintigraphy include, but are not limited to, the following: Although no published appropriateness criteria exist for parathyroid ...

Attenuation artifacts reduce our ability to evaluate perfusion of affected myocardial segments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of routine prone-position image evaluation within a ...

This article discusses CT radiation dose, the measurement of CT dose, and CT image quality. The most commonly used dose descriptor is CT dose index, which represents the dose to a location (e.g., ...

This article is the second part of a continuing education series reviewing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. The term HIPAA should be familiar to those who work ...

Electrocardiographically gated myocardial perfusion SPECT (GSPECT) is a state-of-the-art technique for the combined evaluation of myocardial perfusion and left ventricular function within a single ...

PET and PET/CT have changed the diagnostic algorithm in oncology. Health care systems worldwide have recently approved reimbursement for PET and PET/CT for staging of non–small cell lung cancer and ...