Nuclear Medicine (NM), including PET/CT imaging, remains a mainstay of advanced diagnostic imaging in the U.S. with over 20 million estimated PET/CT and other nuclear medicine scans in 2022. This interactive session will focus on emerging trends including:
- Diagnostic and theranostic applications.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
- New radiopharmaceutical applications.
- Addressing the contrast shortage.
- Recent radiation protection protocols.
- Implementing enhanced patient engagement strategies (e.g., to avoid missed appointments).
- Reimbursement challenges and opportunities.
- New requirements after the federal “public health emergency” (PHE) declaration ends.
- Update on state and federal regulations (e.g., Medicare’s Appropriate Use Criteria Program).
- Other topics raised by the panel experts.
This session also will highlight recent updates to RadSite’s NM ADI Accreditation Standards, version 3.3.
Moderator: Eliot Siegel, MD, RadSite Standards Committee Chair and Chief of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine for Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System
Presenters:
- Kay Kassel, MS CNMT NMTCB(RS), Corporate Radiation Safety Officer, Akumin
- Angela Graber, Vice President, Operations, Digirad
Date & Time:
December 14, 2022
1PM EST