Pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection of the kidneys. The estimated annual incidence of pyelonephritis is 10.5 million to 25.9 million cases globally (1–3). It is more commonly seen in children, ...

This case study illustrates the pattern and significance of the pinwheel sign, a SPECT artifact from rotational head motion that can complicate the diagnosis of Parkinson disease. Monitoring the ...

Nuclear medicine is a diverse field with a large number of different studies spanning virtually all organ systems and medical specialties. Many nuclear medicine procedures are performed routinely; ...

The purpose of this guideline is to assist nuclear medicine practitioners in recommending, performing, interpreting, and reporting the results of gastric-emptying and motility studies in adults.

Objective:Our objective was to show the advantages of performing whole-body lymphoscintigraphy using transmission sources. This technique should decrease scanning time, help locate the sentinel lymph ...

Major pharmaceutical companies are investing heavily in nuclear medicine theranostics, including mass-market television and print campaigns that highlight the precision tools we provide to physicians.

The Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear (National Commission for Nuclear Energy), or CNEN, was created in 1956 (decree 40.110 of October 10, 1956) to be responsible for all nuclear activities in ...

In recent years, there has been an influx of new tracers into the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Most of those that have been Food and Drug Administration–approved for clinical ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) in nuclear medicine and radiology represents a significant disruptive technology. Although there has been much debate about the impact of AI on the careers of radiologists ...

The challenges of hybridizing PET and MRI as a simultaneous modality have been largely overcome in recent times. PET hybridized with MRI has seen the emergence of PET/MRI systems in the clinical ...

The goal of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and appropriate use of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (SMPI) versus stress echocardiography in the preoperative ...

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology December 2025, jnmt.125.270843; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.125.270843 ...