Anniversary Paper: Nuclear medicine: Fifty years and still counting
Abstract
The history, present status, and possible future of nuclear medicine are presented. Beginning with development of the rectilinear scanner and gamma camera, evolution to the present forms of hybrid technology such as single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography/CT is described. Both imaging and therapy are considered and the recent improvements in dose estimation using hybrid technologies are discussed. Future developments listed include novel radiopharmaceuticals created using short chains of nucleic acids and varieties of nanostructures. Patient-specific radiotherapy is an eventual outcome of this work. Possible application to proving the targeting of potential chemotherapeutics is also indicated.
- Authors:
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- Radiology Division, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California 91010 (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 21120841
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Medical Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 35; Journal Issue: 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1118/1.2936217; (c) 2008 American Association of Physicists in Medicine; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-2405
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA CAMERAS; HYBRIDIZATION; NANOSTRUCTURES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PATIENTS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RADIOTHERAPY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
Citation Formats
Williams, Lawrence E. Anniversary Paper: Nuclear medicine: Fifty years and still counting. United States: N. p., 2008.
Web. doi:10.1118/1.2936217.
Williams, Lawrence E. Anniversary Paper: Nuclear medicine: Fifty years and still counting. United States. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.2936217
Williams, Lawrence E. 2008.
"Anniversary Paper: Nuclear medicine: Fifty years and still counting". United States. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.2936217.
@article{osti_21120841,
title = {Anniversary Paper: Nuclear medicine: Fifty years and still counting},
author = {Williams, Lawrence E},
abstractNote = {The history, present status, and possible future of nuclear medicine are presented. Beginning with development of the rectilinear scanner and gamma camera, evolution to the present forms of hybrid technology such as single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography/CT is described. Both imaging and therapy are considered and the recent improvements in dose estimation using hybrid technologies are discussed. Future developments listed include novel radiopharmaceuticals created using short chains of nucleic acids and varieties of nanostructures. Patient-specific radiotherapy is an eventual outcome of this work. Possible application to proving the targeting of potential chemotherapeutics is also indicated.},
doi = {10.1118/1.2936217},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21120841},
journal = {Medical Physics},
issn = {0094-2405},
number = 7,
volume = 35,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
}