{"id":121,"date":"2019-03-28T13:15:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T17:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed2.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:17:00","slug":"nuclear-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/divisions\/clinical-divisions\/nuclear-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tabs-19\" class=\"shortcode-tabs \"><ul class=\"tab_titles\">\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-1\">Interpretive Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-2\">Procedures &amp; Peri-Procedural Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-3\">Resident Education &amp; Duties<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-4\">Educational Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-5\">ABR 16 mth NM Pathway<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <div class=\"tab tab-interpretive-resources\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anatomy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/clns.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cervical Lymph Node Stations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Cardiovascular<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/01\/ASNC-Practice-Point-99mTechnetiumPyrophosphateImaging2016.pdf\">ASNC Practice Point 99m Technetium Pyrophosphate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/01\/FDG-PET-for-Dementia.-Top-down-approach.jpg\">FDG PET for Dementia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Central Nervous System<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/06\/Patterns-of-Parkinsonian-syndromes.pdf\">Patterns of Parkinsons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gastrointestinal<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2020\/08\/Gastric-emptying-normal-values.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gastric Emptying Normal Values<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/Imaging-of-Gastrointestinal-Bleeding.-An-Update.pdf\">Imaging Gastrointestinal Bleeding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Oncology<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/04\/Criteria-for-assessing-tumor-response-.jpg\">Criteria for Assessing Tumor Response<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/06\/Deauvill-5-Point-Scale.png\">Deauville Scale for HL and NHL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/01\/Lugano-Response-Criteria-2026.pdf\">Lugano Response Criteria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/06\/PERCIST-Response-Assessment.png\">PERCIST Based Response Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pulmonary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/05\/NUCS-RG-VQ-Scan-Primer-2021.pdf\">VQ Scan: A Primer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/Fleischner2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fleischner Society Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/04\/Modified-PIOPED-II.jpg\">Modified PIOPED II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/01\/Scintigraphic-Diagnosis-of-Acute-PE.-From-Basics-to-Best-Practices_.pdf\">Scintigraphic Diagnosis of Acute PE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> <div class=\"tab tab-procedures-peri-procedural-care\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/05\/Patient-instruc-4-hyperthyr-Rx.pdf\">I-131 therapy for Hyperthyroid - patient instructions\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/LUTATHERA-radiation-safety.pdf\">Lutathera Therapy - Radiation safety <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/LUTATHERA-instruction-for-urinary-incontinence-or-catheter-use.pdf\">Lutathera Therapy instructions - urinary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/PLUVICTO-radiation-safety.pdf\">Pluvicto Therapy - Radiation safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/01\/Pluvicto-therapy-Dosing-guide-2025.pdf\">Pluvicto Therapy - Dosing guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/PLUVICTO-instruction-for-urinary-incontinence-or-catheter-use.pdf\">Pluvicto Therapy instructions - urinary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> <div class=\"tab tab-resident-education-duties\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/NM-G_O-Jun24.doc\">Resident Goals and Objectives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> <div class=\"tab tab-educational-resources\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Radiographics Top Ten Reading List<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.rsna.org\/radiographics\/rgteam\/top10_nuclear\">Nuclear Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Cardiovascular<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/04\/Cardiac-scintigraphy-for-amyloidosis.pdf\">Cardiac scintigraphy for amyloidosis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>CNS<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2019\/04\/brain_death_tutorial.pptx\">Brain death tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/03\/Practical-overview-of-ioflupane-imaging.pdf\">Iofllupane Imaging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/Nuclear-medicine-cerebrospinal-fluid-imaging.pdf\">Cerebrospinal Fluid Imaging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/10\/FDG-PET-for-Dementia-Evaluation.pdf\">FDG PET for Dementia Evaluation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Endocrinology<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/09\/Radioactive-Iodine-Therapy-in-Differentiated-Thyroid-Cancer.pdf\">Radioactive iodine therapy in thyroid cancer article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/12\/Iodine-131-therapy-for-thyroid-cancer.pdf\">I-131 therapy for thyroid cancer notes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GI<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/07\/Scintigraphy-of-Gastrointestinal-Motility.pdf\">Scintigraphy of GI Motility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Lymphatic System<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/12\/Lymphoscintigraphy-for-educ.-lymph-.pdf\">Nuclear Lymphoscintigraphy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Oncology<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/06\/FDG-PET-CT-Response-Assessment-in-Malignancies.pdf\">FDG PET\/CT Response Assessment in Malignancies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/01\/Side-Effects-of-Oncologic-Treatment-in-the-Chest.-Manifestations-at-FDG-PET-CT.-Radiographics-41.2071.pdf\">Side Effects of Oncologic Treatment in the Chest. Manifestations at FDG PET CT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/04\/Fluoroestradiol.-Current-Applications-and-Future-Directions.pdf\">F-18 Fluoroestradiol - current uses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/04\/fibroblast-activation-protein.pdf\">Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pulmonary<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/01\/Ventilation-Perfusion-Scan.-A-Primer-for-Practicing-Radiologists.Radiographics.41.2047.pdf\">Ventilation Perfusion Scan. A Primer for Practicing Radiologists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Theranostics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/02\/Essentials-of-Theranostics.pdf\">Essentials of Theranostics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Curriculum<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2022\/01\/Nuclear-Medicine-Curriculum.2020.10.29.docx\">Nuclear Medicine Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/11\/Nuclear-Cardiology-Curriculum.2023.11.16.docx\">Nuclear Cardiology Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> <div class=\"tab tab-abr-16-mth-nm-pathway\"><\/p>\n<div><strong>Goals &amp; Objectives:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/DH-NM-Pathway-GO.pdf\">NM Rotations - pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/DH-Body-Elective-GO.pdf\">Body Elective - pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/DH-Neuro-Elective-GO.pdf\">Neuro Elective - pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/BCH-Rotation-GO.pdf\">BCH NM Away Rotation - pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/Duke-NM-Goals-Objectives.pdf\">Duke NM Away Rotation - pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong><br \/>\nRequired\u00a0Documentation:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/Checklist.pdf\">Master Sign-Off Checklist - pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/Pathway-Logs.xlsx\">Excel Logging Sheets - excel with several labeled tabs within it<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong><br \/>\nNM Physics<\/strong> <i>- Due dates\/Review\u00a0dates to be\u00a0sent out via calendar\u00a0invite<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Workbook<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/07\/PS-1-Nuce-problem-set.pdf\">Problem\u00a0Set #1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Problem\u00a0Set # 2<\/li>\n<li>Problem\u00a0Set # 3<\/li>\n<li>Problem\u00a0Set # 4<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/09\/Nucs-PS-5.pdf\">Problem\u00a0Set # 5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/08\/Nucs-PS-6.pdf\">Problem\u00a0Set # 6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Final NM Physics Exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong><br \/>\nHelpful links:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theabr.org\/diagnostic-radiology\/subspecialties\/nuclear-radiology\/16-month-pathway\">ABR<\/a>\u00a0- Website with pathway information to include the application forms<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snmmi.org\/Web\/Web\/About\/Become-a-Member\/Default.aspx\">Become a Member | SNMMI<\/a>\u00a0- SNMMI Webpage<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsna.org\/education\/trainee-resources\/physics-modules\">Radiology Physics Modules | Earn CME Credits | RSNA<\/a>\u00a0- All required\u00a0physics modules can be found here<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraceqreadertraining.com\/learn\">Life Molecular Training<\/a>\u00a0- Required Neuraceq Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> \n<div class=\"fix\"><\/div><!--\/.fix-->\n<\/div><!--\/.tabs-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":51,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-121","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","author-9"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121"}],"version-history":[{"count":71,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3082,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/121\/revisions\/3082"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/radiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}