2004 ELECTION RESULTS
The members of the SNMTS selected Valerie Cronin, CNMT, FSNMTS, to serve as president-elect through June 2005 then to serve as president for a 1-year term. Karen Martin, RT(N), CNMT, was elected secretary/historian, and the proposed changes to the bylaws were approved.
New technologist delegates to the SNM House of Delegates are: Art Hall, CNMT, FSNMTS; April Mann, CNMT, FSNMTS, RT(N), NCT; and Frances Neagley, CNMT, FSNMTS. Mary Moreau, CNMT; Kathy Thompson, CNMT; and Keri Williams, CNMT, RT(R), NCT, will serve as members-at-large on the Executive Board.
Cynthia Luckett-Gilbert, CNMT, was elected to a 3-year term on the Finance Committee.
New members of the Nominating Committee are: Milton Lee Bates, CNMT; Ann Orenak, CNMT; Nancy Lynn, RT(N); and Christine Woodrum, CNMT. Lyn Mehlberg, CNMT, FSNMTS, immediate past president, will serve as the chair of the Nominating Committee. This is the last year that members of the Nominating Committee are selected in the general election. In the future they will be elected by the National Council of Representatives as described in the new bylaws.
As called for under the new bylaws, at the annual meeting the National Council of Representatives (NCR) elected a speaker, David Perry, CNMT, FSNMTS, and selected the following specialty area members: Brenda King, CNMT, FSNMTS, industry; Peggy Squires, CNMT, cardiology; Scott Holbrook, CNMT, emerging technologies; Mimi Owen, MHE, RT(N), education; Nancy Swanston, CNMT, RT(N), managers; and Lauren Rush, students.
JNMT AWARDS
The authors of 3 scientific papers published in the JNMT during 2003 were honored for outstanding contributions to the scientific literature of nuclear medicine technology. The first place award carried a $500.00 prize. JNMT Editor Beth Harkness presented the awards and certificates at the SNMTS business meeting held in Philadelphia last June in conjunction with the annual meeting of the SNM.
First Place
Douglass C. Vines, Masanori Ichise, Jeih-San Liow, Hiroshi Toyama, and Robert B. Innis, National Institutes of Health, for “Evaluation of 2 Scatter Correction Methods Using a Striatal Phantom for Quantitative Brain SPECT,” J Nucl Med Technol. 2003;31:157–160.
Second Place
Francois Mannes, Edwige Bultynck, Nicole Van Roijen, Linda Van Der Mauten, Amy Piepsz, and Hamphrey R. Ham, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre, for “Utility of Posterior Oblique Views in 99mTc-DMSA Renal Scintigraphy in Children,” J Nucl Med Technol. 2003;31:72–75.
Third Place
Alberto J. Arroyo, Hassan B. Semaan, Kirk D. Minkus, and Yogesh P. Patel, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, for “Factors Affecting the Hepatobiliary Excretion of 99mTc-MAG3: Its Clinical Significance in Routine Renography,” J Nucl Med Technol. 2003;31:18–24.
TECHNOLOGISTS SECTION AWARDS
Technologist Section awards for scientific papers, posters, student presentations, and cardiology were also presented at the annual meeting. The abstracts for each presentation listed below can be accessed at the SNM Web site (www.snm.org) through the Online Meeting Planner. (See the quick links, right side of main page.). Select Browse Abstracts and enter the abstract number.
Scientific Papers
First Place ($500 and plaque)
W. Sureshbabu and O. Mawlawi for “PET/CT Imaging Artifacts,” abstract no. 1504.
Second Place ($300 and plaque)
R.D. Folks, A. Hunsche, J.R. Galt, E.V. Garcia, and A.T. Taylor for “Optimizing Background ROI Placement in 99mTc MAG3 Renography,” abstract no. 1505.
Third Place ($200 and plaque) (tie)
M.A. Schmitt, R.J. Burney, S.T. Stringer, C. Perez, J.L. Burle, and D.J. Perry for “Transitioning to PET/CT: Dealing With the Radiation Burden,” abstract no. 1506.
Third Place ($200 and plaque) (tie)
A.M. Stachowiak, E.S. Delpassand, R.E. Wendt, and D.A. Podoloff for “High Dose 131I Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) Therapy for Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors,” abstract no. 1516.
Scientific Posters
First Place ($200 and plaque)
K. Tanimoto, Y. Ito, F. Morita, and Y. Uchida for “Simplified Quantitative Analysis of FDG Uptake using the Brain,” abstract no. 1567.
Second Place ($150 and plaque)
D.A. Clermont, M.M. Graham, B.W. Higgenbotham, J.A. Riggert, B.A. Schmitt, C.A. Ward, A.E. Conklin, and L.K. Weldon for “Oral Administration of 18F FDG: A Safe and Effective Method,” abstract no. 1564.
Third Place ($100 and plaque)
S. Schachoff, I. Wolf, K. Scheidhauer, H.J. Wester, J. Brockann, A. Beer, M. Schwaiger, and A. Stahl for “90Y-DOTATOC Therapy in Patients with Neuroendocrine Carcinomas: Presentation of a γ-Camera Based Method for Dosimetry,” abstract no. 1565.
Student Presentations:
First Place ($100 and plaque)
R. McWherter, S. Arnold, D.I. Robertson-Etheridge, P.P. King, and C.A.Philips for “Efficient Delivery is Critical to Cell Trafficking in a Small Animal Model,” abstract no. 1621.
Second Place ($50 and plaque)
A.R. King, A.M. Zimmer, P.F. Cutrera, and NA. McDonald for “Preparation of High-Specific Activity Tc-99M Filtered Sulfur Colloid for Lymphoscintigraphy: Incorporation into Clinical Nuclear Medicine Environment,” abstract no. 1631.
Third Place
T. Germani, H. Pham, and F.S. Mishkin for “The Effect on Reconstructed Images of Performing Lung SPECT With Arms Down,” abstract no. 160.
Technologist Cardiology Awards
First Place ($300)
R.D. Folks, C.A. Santana, A. Rivero, T.L. Faber, and E.V. Garcia for “Effect of Quantitative Parameters on Calculation of Transient Ishemic Dilation Index in Dual Isotope SPECT,” abstract no. 1522.
Second Place ($200)
I. Raugei, D. Volterrani, S. Stefanni, A. Alsharif, D. Fontanelli, and G. Mariani for “Comparison of Different Algorithms for Assessing Left Ventricular Volumes Based on Gated-SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Studies,” abstract no. 1523.
Voting Members of the Executive Board of the SNMTS
Committee and Task Force Chairs
Emerging Technologies Task Force
Nancy M. Swanston, CNMT, RT(N)
713-792-9583
Professional Development Task Force
Gail M. Rodriguez, BA, MA
gail.rodriguez@diag.bracco.com
913-492-5071
Workforce Development Task Force
Nanci A. Burchell, CNMT, FSNMTS
816-234-3214
*Committee chair is a nonvoting member of the Executive Board
