Hybrid Imaging in Nuclear Medicine: Changing times

I've created this blog to connect with other nuclear medicine practitioners and in particular the cultural changes that some departments are facing as a result of the introduction of hybrid imaging equipment. Hybrid imaging equipment in nuclear medicine currently includes SPECT/CT and PET/CT, however other integrated systems are on the horizon, such as PET/MRI.

The evolution of the hybrid imaging system is beginning to herald a new dawn in terms of providing greater diagnostic accuracy, which is undoubtedly beneficial to the patient.  However the role of the practitioner working in such environments is also changing.  This relates to how nuclear medicine practitioners work within a different physical environment, the uniforms they wear (see image below), the use of new 'language' (e.g. CTDi, topogram), emerging relationships with their peers and beyond (e.g. MDTs).