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Nuclear Medicine Clinical Practice in the United States During the COVID-19 Era and Beyond

Gail A. McFarland and Sara G. Johnson
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology September 2020, 48 (3) 218-226; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.120.253245
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1Nuclear Medicine Technology Program Bellevue College, Bellevue, Washington; and
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vol. 48 no. 3 218-226
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.120.253245
PubMed 
32709666

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Society of Nuclear Medicine
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0091-4916
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1535-5675
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  • Received for publication July 8, 2019
  • Accepted for publication July 17, 2020
  • Published online September 3, 2020.

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  1. Gail A. McFarland, CNMT, RT (CT)1 and
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  1. 1Nuclear Medicine Technology Program Bellevue College, Bellevue, Washington; and
  2. 2Nuclear Medicine Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
  1. For correspondence and reprints contact: Gail A. McFarland, Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007-6484. E-mail: gail.mcfarland@bellevuecollege.edu
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