Injection Integrity in 2020

摘要

As nuclear medicine enters the mainstream with novel agents and therapies, the injection process and results should be carefully considered. In today’s complex medical delivery system, referring and treating physicians often have little or no understanding of the potential impact of suboptimal dose delivery on examination accuracy. Learning from over 3,000 injections in PET/CT and nuclear medicine at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA, has led us to just as many questions as answers. The assumptions in nuclear medicine are profound, and the purpose of this Practical Protocol Tip is to discuss techniques, potential improvements, and thoughts on what happens when we inject radioactive material.