The Bigger Picture

D. SCOTT HOLBROOK CNMT, FSNMTS

The evolution of nuclear medicine into molecular imaging will significantly impact nuclear medicine technologists over the next decade.

Researchers are now examining the molecular-level characteristics of diseases and exploring new ways to manage and treat illnesses. With continual advances being made in molecular biology and medical imaging, the potential of molecular imaging to provide new insights, treatments, and diagnostic methods is enormous and will considerably affect the health care of our patients.

As molecular imaging becomes a significant force in clinical practice, the imaging community will assume an expanded role in medical care. SNMTS technologists will be part of …