RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Future of Nuclear Medicine as an Independent Specialty
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine
JO J Nucl Med
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 3S
OP 12S
DO 10.2967/jnumed.118.220558
VO 60
IS Supplement 2
A1 Johannes Czernin
A1 Ida Sonni
A1 Aria Razmaria
A1 Jeremie Calais
YR 2019
UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/60/Supplement_2/3S.abstract
AB In this article, we provide an overview of established and emerging conventional nuclear medicine and PET imaging biomarkers, as the diagnostic nuclear medicine portfolio is rapidly expanding. Next, we review briefly nuclear theranostic approaches that have already entered or are about to enter clinical routine. Using some approximations and taking into account emerging applications, we also provide some simplified business forecasts for nuclear theranostics. We argue that an optimistic outlook by the nuclear medicine community is crucial to the growth of the specialty and emphasize the urgent need for training adaptations.