18F-FDG PET and PET/CT Patient Preparation: A Review of the …
Mar 1, 2014 · For many types of cancer, 18F-FDG PET/CT is commonly used in evaluation and management, including tumor diagnosis, staging, restaging, treatment monitoring, and …
Review of HIPAA, Part 1: History, Protected Health Information, …
Dec 1, 2019 · HISTORY. In 1996, the federal government passed a law that created national standards to protect the confidentiality of medical records. HIPAA can be found at title 45 of …
Procedure Guideline for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging 3.3
D. Radiopharmaceuticals. The following single-photon-emitting radiopharmaceuticals are FDA-approved for use as myocardial perfusion tracers: 201 Tl-chloride, 99m Tc-sestamibi, and 99m …
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JNMT is the only peer-reviewed publication dedicated to nuclear medicine technology. Published quarterly, each issue features continuing education articles written by leading educators in …
SNM Practice Guideline for Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy 4.0
Dec 1, 2010 · III. DEFINITIONS. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy is a radionuclide diagnostic imaging study (including planar imaging, SPECT, or hybrid imaging such as SPECT/CT) that evaluates …
Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy - Journal of Nuclear Medicine …
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 …
Pharmacology, Part 1: Introduction to Pharmacology and …
Jun 1, 2018 · There is an emerging need for greater understanding of pharmacology principles among technical staff. Indeed, the responsibility of dose preparation and administration, under …
SNM Practice Guideline for Lung Scintigraphy 4.0
Mar 1, 2012 · C. Radiopharmaceuticals. 99m Tc has a half-life of 6 h, a photopeak of 140 keV, and isomeric transition decay. 133 Xe has a half-life of 5.2 d, a photopeak of 81 keV, and β …
SPECT/CT Physical Principles and Attenuation Correction
SPECT. Data required for constructing images using the techniques of SPECT are acquired by collecting planar images (typically in 64 × 64 or 128 × 128 data-point arrays) at multiple angles …
Principles of CT: Multislice CT - Journal of Nuclear Medicine …
This article describes the principles and evolution of multislice CT (MSCT), including conceptual differences associated with slice definition, cone beam effects, helical pitch, and helical scan …