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Upcoming Webinar: November 13 at 12:00 pm ET

Researchers Identify Pitfall in Popular Prostate Cancer PET Imaging Method

Make your plans to join your colleagues at the 2019 SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual Meeting—January 17-19 in beautiful Palm Springs, California. The hands-on format and intimate setting provides you with an ideal environment to learn and collaborate, increasing your level of expertise and providing you with techniques you can implement immediately. Register today.

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Register and join presenter Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, FACNM, for the upcoming ACNM/SNMMI Joint Webinar for Physicians/Scientists: Treatment Effects & Complications on FDG PET/CT – Distinguishing Them from FDG-Avid Malignancy. Space is limited.

Researchers have identified a major pitfall in a popular prostate cancer imaging technique and are cautioning medical professionals to be aware of the potential for misdiagnosis.

SNMMI NEWS

October 4, 2018 — SNMMI Expresses Support of H.R. 6948: The Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2018
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging commend Congressmen George Holding (NC-2) and Seth Moulton (MA-6) for introducing H.R. 6948. (Press Releases)
October 4, 2018 — New Study Evaluates Efficacy of PET Imaging to Manage Chronic Liver Diseases
New research shows PET imaging with the 18F-FAC radiotracer can be used as a non-invasive substitute for liver biopsies. The study is featured in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. (Press Releases)
October 3, 2018 — New Nuclear Medicine Tracer Will Help Study the Aging Brain
A new PET imaging radiotracer could help researchers understand neurodegenerative disease and the aging brain. (Press Releases)
October 2, 2018 — Technologists: Next JNMT Twitter Club on November 15
The next JNMT Twitter Club (@JNMTClub) will occur Thursday, November 15. One CE hour can be earned via the short post-exam. Find out more! (SNMMI News)
October 1, 2018 — This Month in JNM
The October 2018 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine is now available. Read about PET imaging for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, imaging liver lymphocytes and more! (SNMMI News)
September 27, 2018 — NRC Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes Fall Meeting Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held its fall meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on September 20th and 21st. It addressed several topics of importance to SNMMI, including training and experience requirements, nursing mother guidelines, and compounding of sterile and non-sterile radiopharmaceuticals. (Government Relations News)
September 26, 2018 — Register today! USP to Host Open Mic Session on <825> Radiopharmaceuticals
USP is hosting an open microphone session Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 to discuss the Proposed General Chapter <825> on radiopharmaceuticals. Registration is currently open and there is no cost to participate. (Government Relations News)
September 25, 2018 — SNMMI Comments on 2019 Proposed Hospital Outpatient Rule
SNMMI raises concerns about radiopharmaceuticals being removed from pass-through status for 2019 and other matters. (Government Relations News)

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2018 Virtual Meeting Specialty Packages
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2018 Virtual Poster Hall and Virtual Meeting

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Radiation Safety+ Review and Essentials

The new Radiation Safety+ Review and Essentials program provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of radiation safety for nuclear medicine technologists preparing to take the NMTCB’s Radiation Safety Certification Examination. Learn More »

CT+ Review and Essentials

CT+ Review and Essentials provides you with the comprehensive didactic education you need to succeed, whether you're looking to build your general CT knowledge, or preparing to sit for the ARRT (CT) and/or NMTCB (CT) exam(s). Learn More »

Nuclear Medicine Online Review Course

SNMMI's online nuclear medicine review course covers adult and pediatric medicine, PET/CT and nuclear cardiology plus imaging protocols, interpretation and limitation. Learn More »

Case Reviews

SNMMI/ACNM MRI Case Reviews: Abdominal SNMMI and ACNM have partnered to bring you the first-ever set of online MRI teaching modules as an introduction to interpreting MRI. Learn More »

Mid-Winter Meeting CT Case Reviews
This offering provides a comprehensive CT Case Review for nuclear medicine professionals. Review and interpret up to 100 CT studies. Learn More »

Annual Meeting CT/MRI Case Reviews
Recorded at the Annual Meeting, this online offering provides the opportunity to review and interpret 52 CT studies and 48 MRI case studies. Learn More »

Member Benefit! Complimentary Journal SAMs/Journal CE

Free Journal SAM/CE access is available exclusively for SNMMI Members. Take advantage of this great benefit and meet your certification requirements. Learn more »

PET Online Review Workshop for Technologists

Fee recently reduced! The PET Online Review Workshop is designed to prepare technologists for the NMTCB's PET Exam. Learn More »

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Molecular Imaging News

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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2019 SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual Meeting

January 17-19, 2019 | Palm Springs, California
Call for Abstracts Submission deadline: November 7, 2018.
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The 2019 meeting will feature two educational tracks: Cardiology and General Nuclear Medicine.

SNMMI 2019 Annual Meeting

June 22-25, 2019 | Anaheim, California

World congress on Breast cancer 2018
October 15 – 16, 2018 | Rome , Italy See Event Details ►
Northeast Regional Meeting, SNMMI
October 26 – 28, 2018 | Newport See Event Details ►
Western Region SNM Meeting
October 26 – 28, 2018 | Monterey See Event Details ►

Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD, delivered the prestigious Cassen Lecture entitled “Multimodality Molecular Imaging of Cell/Gene Therapies for Early Disease Detection and Management” at the SNMMI 2018 Annual Meeting.

During his inspiring lecture, he discussed his research related to reporter genes - how they have been utilized, how they can be imaged, how they have been translated to monitor patient T-cell therapies, and how they might be used in the future to improve blood-based and imaging diagnostics.

The Cassen Lecture is included when you purchase the SNMMI 2018 Virtual Meeting.

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