Procedure Guideline for Lymphoscintigraphy and the Use of ...
WEBOct 1, 2002 · I. Purpose. The purpose of this guideline is to assist nuclear medicine practitioners in recommending, performing, interpreting, and reporting the results of (1) lymphoscintigraphy for identifying sentinel lymph nodes for excisional biopsy in patients with melanoma and (2) the use of the intraoperative gamma probe in the operating room.
Practical Guide for Interpreting and Reporting Cardiac PET …
WEBNov 1, 2021 · One of the most exciting and useful advances in nuclear cardiology is the opportunity to measure myocardial blood flow (MBF) routinely as part of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with positron emission tomography (PET). Incorporating MBF into the MPI evaluation improves diagnosis and assessment of
Physiological and Normal Variations in FDG uptake: A pictorial …
WEBMay 1, 2017 · 980 Objectives: 18-F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) scan, now considered the cornerstone of oncologic imaging requires knowledge of the normal patterns and variations in FDG distribution in the whole body. We aim to evaluate organ wise spectrum of distribution …
JNM Information for Authors | Journal of Nuclear Medicine
WEBThe Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) publishes material of interest to practitioners and scientists in the fields of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Proffered articles describing original laboratory or clinical investigations, brief communications, and letters to the editor will be considered for publication.
The SNMMI Practice Guideline for Therapy of Thyroid Disease with
WEBOct 1, 2012 · III. DEFINITIONS. See also the SNMMI Guideline for General Imaging. 131 I is a β-emitting radionuclide with a physical half-life of 8.1 d; a principal γ-ray of 364 keV; and a principal β-particle with a maximum energy of 0.61 MeV, an average energy of 0.192 MeV, and a mean range in tissue of 0.4 mm (1,2).Therapy means the oral administration …
Prostate Cancer Molecular Imaging Standardized Evaluation …
WEBMar 1, 2018 · Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)–ligand PET imaging provides unprecedented accuracy for whole-body staging of prostate cancer. As PSMA-ligand PET/CT is increasingly adopted in clinical trials and routine practice worldwide, a unified language for image reporting is urgently needed. We propose a molecular imaging TNM …
The SNMMI and EANM Procedural Guidelines for Diuresis …
WEBOct 1, 2018 · 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 of nuclear medicine. Its 18,000 members are physicians, technologists, and scientists specializing
Quantitative Clinical Nuclear Cardiology, Part 1: Established ...
WEBNov 1, 2019 · SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging has attained widespread clinical acceptance as a standard of care for patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. A significant contribution to this success has been the use of computer techniques to provide objective quantitative assessment in the standardization of the interpretation …
Current Concepts in Lymph Node Imaging - Journal of Nuclear …
WEBSep 1, 2004 · The accurate identification and characterization of lymph nodes by imaging has important therapeutic and prognostic significance in patients with newly diagnosed cancers. The presence of nodal metastases limits the therapeutic options and also generally indicates worse prognosis in patients. Thus, it becomes crucial to have this information …
Introduction to Radiomics - Journal of Nuclear Medicine
WEBApr 1, 2020 · Radiomics is a rapidly evolving field of research concerned with the extraction of quantitative metrics—the so-called radiomic features—within medical images. Radiomic features capture tissue and lesion characteristics such as heterogeneity and shape and may, alone or in combination with demographic, histologic, genomic, or proteomic data, …