The 70th Annual Meeting program will focus on "Next Frontiers: Innovation and Integration in Nuclear Medicine,” and is designed for nuclear medicine professionals—physicians, physicists, radiochemists, technologists, and data scientists to propel innovation, clinical excellence, and workforce development in nuclear medicine by focusing on four broad areas:
Emerging radionuclide therapies
Development and translation of novel radiotracers
Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into education, clinical and research practice
Latest developments in general nuclear medicine
The 70th Annual Meeting promises to be a high-quality educational experience designed to enhance professional knowledge and skills. Attendees will have valuable opportunities to network with colleagues and leaders in the field, fostering collaboration and innovation. The sessions are carefully curated to support best practices and ultimately improve patient care. We are planning another strong educational event, with sessions eligible for up to 18.5 ACCME, VOICE (technologist), ACPE, and CAMPEP credits.
Join us for a special anniversary line dancing and two-step social on Saturday evening to celebrate 70 years of nuclear medicine!
A NEAR-FINAL SCHEDULE is below. Some minor modifications/presentation shifting may yet occur.
Near-final Program
| Friday, April 17, 2026 | ||
| Time | Physician/Scientist Emphasis | Technologist Emphasis & Plenary Sessions |
| 7:00 | Breakfast-and-Learn: PeerView Institute Alzheimer’s Disease Case Conference: Building Confidence in Visual Interpretation and Quantitative Analysis of Neuroimaging Phillip Kuo, MD, PhD, FACR |
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| 8:00 | Plenary Session – Winfield Evans Lecture: PET/MRI Applications in Children Alex Lee, MD |
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| 9:00 | FES PET/CT: Utility, Current Scope, and Artifacts Sumina Goel, MD |
Theranostics and Dosimetry: Practical Insights for Clinical Technologists Freddy Gonzalez, MBA, RT(N) CT, PET |
| 10:00 | Beverage Break – Visit the Exhibits | |
| 10:45 | Plenary Session – Mastering accurate and effective prompt engineering for Nuclear Medicine education Justin Peacock, MD, PhD |
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| 11:45 | Telix Lunch and Learn (CAIX) – Visit the Exhibits | |
| 1:15 | Parathyroid Imaging Tumor Board (Moderators: Twyla Bartel, DO and Shana Elman, MD) |
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| 2:15 |
Radiation Disaster Management, Part 1 |
Student Case Studies Amanda Roby, PET, CNMT, RT(N) (Moderator) |
| 3:15 | Beverage Break – Visit the Exhibits and Visit Poster Presenters | |
| 4:00 |
Radiation Disaster Management, Part 2 |
Using AI to Tune Your Resume and Prepare for Interviews! Eric Hertenstein PhD, MBA, CNMT, NMTCB(CT), PET, R.T.(CT)(ARRT) & Courtney Cross, MBA, RT(N)(CT), CNMT |
| 5:00 | Reception in the Exhibit Hall | |
| Saturday, April 18, 2026 | ||
| Time | Physician/Scientist Emphasis | Technologist Emphasis & Plenary Sessions |
| 7:00 | Available Breakfast-and-Learn Continental Breakfast – Visit the Exhibits |
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| 8:00 | Plenary Session – What Do We Do When Things Get Too Hot? Ethics and Professionalism in Nuclear Medicine Tracy Yarbrough, MD, PhD |
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| 9:00 | 177 Lutetium PSMA: Expanded Use Satyanarayana Chekuri, MD |
Artifacts in Nuclear Medicine: From Daily QC to Clinical Chaos Nima Kasraie, PhD |
| 10:00 | Beverage Break – Visit the Exhibits (Final Opportunity!) | |
| 10:45 | Plenary Session – Quantitative PET Cardiac Perfusion: What You and Your Interventional Cardiologist Should Know Scott Fleming, MD |
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| 11:45 | Lantheus Lunch-and-Learn | |
| 1:15 | Plenary Session – Non-coronary Cardiac Imaging: From Inflammation to Infiltration Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH |
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| 2:15 |
Advanced Amino Acid PET in NeuroOncology |
DOT Training and Certification Casey Schmitz, MS, CNMT, CHP (link/QR code to exam) |
| 3:15 | Beverage Break – take your beverage into the Proffered Talks or Technologist Section Business Meeting | |
| 3:30 |
Proferred Talks – Abstract Presentations |
3:30-4:15 Technologist Section Business Meeting Courtney Cross, MBA, RT(N)(CT),CNMT TS-SNMMI & Summer Khairi Ph.D., MBA, CNMT, NMTCB(CT) |
| 4:00 |
2025 American Thyroid Association Guidelines: A Concise Review
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| 4:15-5:00 Clinical Preceptor Effectiveness Courtney Cross, MBA, RT(N)(CT),CNMT |
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| 5:00 | Plenary Session – General Nuclear Medicine Jeopardy Twyla Bartel, DO & Tracy Yarbrough, MD, PhD |
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| 6:00 | SW Chapter Business Meeting | |
| 6:30 | Saturday Evening Social Event: Line-Dancing and More! | |
| Sunday, April 19, 2026 | ||
| Time | Physician/Scientist Emphasis | Technologist Emphasis & Plenary Sessions |
| 7:00 | SOFIE Breakfast and Learn Continental Breakfast in Foyer |
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| 8:00 | Plenary Session – Saul Hertz and the Beginnings of Radioiodine Theranostics Bennett Greenspan, MD |
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| 9:00 | Plenary Session – Internal Dosimetry for Current Radiopharmaceutical Therapies Cheenu Kappadath, PhD |
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| 10:00 | Beverage Break | |
| 10:15 |
Radiopharmaceutical Therapy targeting FAP |
Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions to Patient Emergencies in the Nuclear Medicine Field Stephanie Budny, CNMT Mallory Little, CNMT(CT)(RS) Gabriela Teeka-Singh, CNMT, RT(N) |
| 11:15 | Plenary Session – Ted Bloch Lecture: Theranostics: Current and Future State Dr. Vikas Prasad, MD, PhD |
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| 12:15 | Adjourn – 2026 SWC President Shana Elman | |