Nuclear Medicine
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How Radioactivity Can Benefit Your Health
Radiation is notoriously harmful to the human body. And yet in certain applications it can be a lifesaver.
Identifying The 'Nuclear' In Nuclear Medicine As High Benefit
Say the word nuclear and it conjures up mistaken ideas about radiation, an invisible, odorless and intangible force that allows doctors to non-invasively see into the body. Say the words nuclear medicine, and its powerful reality is that it is highly beneficial to life...
New Nuclear-Imaging Tests Show Promise in Locating Cancer
New tests could lead to more accurate prognosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
PET Scan May Reveal C.T.E. Signs, Study Says
For years, researchers have had to use tissue obtained posthumously to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., the degenerative brain disease that has bedeviled athletes, soldiers and others who have sustained repeated head hits and concussions. But a study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry on Tuesday suggests that PET scans could one day be used to diagnose the disease in living patients.
PET scans underused; national strategy needed, new report suggests
The report notes that the World Health Organization recommends two PET scanners for every million people in a population — but Canada has fewer than half that number. In Canada, there are .89 PET scanners for every million Canadians, while in the U.S., the ratio of about 6.5 of the devices per million Americans.
The element that can make bones glow
Scientists spent years searching for Technetium, a chemical element that came, in time, to play a crucial role in medical diagnosis. So crucial in fact that a new search is already under way - to find a fresh and reliable source of the elusive metal substance, before current sources dry up.
PET Scan
PET stands for “positron emission tomography”. It is a nuclear medicine imaging test in which a small amount of liquid radioactive material is injected into your body and is used to diagnose a variety of diseases, including many types of cancers, heart disease and other diseases.
American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine
Established in 1976, the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine is sponsored by the American College of Nuclear Medicine, the American College of Nuclear Physicians, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine.
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is the international leader in education, advocacy, and quality in cardiovascular imaging.
British Nuclear Medicine Society
The British Nuclear Medicine Society (BNMS) is the only independent forum devoted to all aspects of Nuclear Medicine. Established in 1966 as the Nuclear Medicine Society, its membership includes the clinicians dealing with the medical speciality, clinical scientists, radiopharmacists, other scientists, nuclear medicine technologists and nurses.
European Association of Nuclear Medicine
The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) is the largest organisation dedicated to nuclear medicine in Europe. In this role, it has become the umbrella organisation which represents the whole sector towards the European Institutions and other international institutions.
Journal of Nuclear Medicine
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM)—self-published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), a nonprofit, international scientific and professional organization—offers readers around the globe clinical investigations, basic science reports, continuing education articles, book reviews, employment opportunities, and updates on rapidly changing issues in practice and research.
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Published by the technologist section of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (JNMT) focuses entirely on the technology crucial to nuclear medicine. In peer-reviewed articles, every quarter the journal offers recent technically centered articles on imaging and instrumentation, radiopharmacy, quality assurance, radiation safety, and more.
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), headquartered in Reston, Va., is a nonprofit scientific and professional organization that promotes the science, technology and practical application of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

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