@article {Bennett175, author = {Paige Bennett and Kathryn Morton}, title = {Nuclear Medicine Education Via Instagram: A Viable Method for Informal Lifelong Learning}, volume = {49}, number = {2}, pages = {175--177}, year = {2021}, doi = {10.2967/jnmt.120.261438}, publisher = {Society of Nuclear Medicine}, abstract = {Formal and informal lifelong learning allows nuclear medicine professionals to grow and change over time within this dynamic field. Over the past 2 decades, Internet-based websites have provided instantaneous access to informal learning opportunities, including nuclear medicine reference articles, videos and webinars, and case-based learning. More recently, medical educators have explored social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to provide nuclear medicine education. This article discusses the use of Instagram as a platform for lifelong learning in nuclear medicine. Several nuclear medicine Instagram sites are introduced and user characteristics and participation for a representative site are presented in an effort to learn more about this educational forum, which is increasingly being recognized among academic educators.}, issn = {0091-4916}, URL = {https://tech.snmjournals.org/content/49/2/175}, eprint = {https://tech.snmjournals.org/content/49/2/175.full.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology} }