Society of Nuclear Medicine
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The Society of Nuclear Medicine, or SNM, based in Reston, Virginia
, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1954. There are 17,000 members: physicians, pharmacists, physicists and scientists, except for a separate section of 10,000 technologists. Recently, it has shifted focus from nuclear medicine
to molecular imaging
.
SNM publishes the Journal of Nuclear Medicine and the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
The organization has a staff of approximately 50 employees; the current CEO is Virginia Pappas. There is a rather complex governance structure made up of a house of delegates
and board of directors as well as committees for various functions. SNM's plenary session meets at its annual meeting, held in different venues; these have included Salt Lake City, New Orleans, Toronto
, Washington, DC, and California
, among others. The group also organizes a Mid-Winter Meeting.
Reston, Virginia
Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census...
, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1954. There are 17,000 members: physicians, pharmacists, physicists and scientists, except for a separate section of 10,000 technologists. Recently, it has shifted focus from nuclear medicine
Nuclear medicine
In nuclear medicine procedures, elemental radionuclides are combined with other elements to form chemical compounds, or else combined with existing pharmaceutical compounds, to form radiopharmaceuticals. These radiopharmaceuticals, once administered to the patient, can localize to specific organs...
to molecular imaging
Molecular imaging
Molecular imaging originated from the field of radiopharmacology due to the need to better understand the fundamental molecular pathways inside organisms in a noninvasive manner.- Overview :...
.
SNM publishes the Journal of Nuclear Medicine and the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
The organization has a staff of approximately 50 employees; the current CEO is Virginia Pappas. There is a rather complex governance structure made up of a house of delegates
House of Delegates
The House of Delegates is the name given to the lower house of the legislature in three U.S. states – Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.House of Delegates may also refer to:...
and board of directors as well as committees for various functions. SNM's plenary session meets at its annual meeting, held in different venues; these have included Salt Lake City, New Orleans, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Washington, DC, and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, among others. The group also organizes a Mid-Winter Meeting.