Accomplishments 2011
The next generation of cancer treatment could depend on something that’s about 50 times smaller than an ordinary blood vessel. Microbubbles are gas-filled lipids that can float through the bloodstream, and UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are using them as a tool to develop more effective methods of fighting cancer. Read more >>
Components of a Curriculum for Molecular Imaging Scientists
Training programs in molecular imaging have been recommended by the Bioengineering Consortium symposium of the National Institutes of Health (2) and the Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Education Summit (3); the consensus view is that these training programs must extend beyond current offerings in biomedical engineering (4). Recruitment and training of the best young scientists with broad academic interests and backgrounds are essential to drive the emerging paradigm of in vivo study. To provide guidance in education, the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) created a task force whose goal was to define the field and establish a molecular imaging curriculum based on the core competencies and integrative nature of the field. This consensus report describes the process and recommended content for training molecular imaging scientists. As such, this publication can be used to assist academic institutions in the development of programs and curricula that prepare students for the dynamic changes in this emerging field. Read more>>