Treating cancer that has spread to other parts of the body often includes PET scans or bone scans. Both use radioactive medicine, injected into a patient’s bloodstream through an IV in their arm, to ...
On request of the Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health, the National Academies reviewed the current state of the science in nuclear medicine; identified future opportunities in ...
Reston, VA (November 1, 2024)—The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is celebrating a landmark victory for patients and care providers as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...
A research team at the University of Missouri has treated the first cancer patient with a new nuclear medicine device that targets tumors inside the liver. The early-stage clinical trial focuses on ...
Medical imaging and nuclear medicine are fundamental techniques used in today’s health care for diagnosing and treating diseases, with a measurable impact on saving patients’ lives. However, the globa ...