TY - JOUR T1 - Nuclear Medicine Clinical Practice in the United States During the COVID-19 Era and Beyond JF - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology JO - J. Nucl. Med. Technol. SP - 218 LP - 226 DO - 10.2967/jnmt.120.253245 VL - 48 IS - 3 AU - Gail A. McFarland AU - Sara G. Johnson Y1 - 2020/09/01 UR - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/48/3/218.abstract N2 - Traditionally, practice in nuclear medicine has involved strong emphasis on radiation safety principles. Nuclear medicine technologists (NMTs) focus on practices that keep patients, the public, and the technologist safe from potentially harmful effects of unnecessary radiation exposure using concepts of time, distance, and shielding as well as ALARA (As low as reasonably achievable) principles. The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the need to apply focus on infection prevention in practice and update knowledge and procedures on such measures. In this article, the authors outline the need for NMTs to develop practices and values focused on infection prevention measures. ER -