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British Nuclear Medicine Society Celebrates 50 years with an anniversary book release
The British Nuclear Medicine Society will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Society during its Annual Spring Meeting in Birmingham. To mark the occasion BNMS have published a book “A History of the Development of Radionuclide Studies in the UK” recording the research of pioneers in nuclear medicine, bringing together the history and scientific achievements in the UK over the past 50 years and more. Nuclear medicine covers medical diagnostic investigational and therapeutic use of ‘unsealed’ radionuclides. Read more here
ERS Publications - Imaging
Title: Imaging, edited by R. Graham Barr, David G. Parr and Jens Vogel-Claussen
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) has published “Imaging” as part of its ERS Monograph book series. The book’s editors, R. Graham Barr, David G. Parr and Jens Vogel-Claussen, have compiled a book that comprehensively covers this key area of screening and diagnosis, which is often an area of debate with regard to safety and overuse.
The book considers imaging from two different angles: methodology and safety; and the use of imaging in the respiratory field. Leading international authors provide chapters on: safety issues in CT and MRI, the risks of thoracic CT, MRI methods, radionuclide imaging, chest radiography, COPD, cystic fibrosis, asthma, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension, and much more.
To find out more about Imaging and the ERS Monograph, visit www.erspublications.com –
ERS members can access content for free. Print copies can be purchased from
Prof Wendy Tindale awarded an OBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list
RCP Consultant Census
Safety Notice from Philips about Adac, Argus and Cirrus Gamma cameras
See important safety notice from Philips.
Further information from Philips about this is expected soon.
Dr Ajit Kumar Padhy- A Global Figure In The Field Of Nuclear Medicine
The Nuclear Medicine Community in the UK were saddened to learn of the recent death of Dr Ajit Padhy, a global figure in the field of Nuclear Medicine.
Brian Neilly, President of the BNMS
To read more about Dr Ajit Padhy, 
view article here
GE Camera Alert Update 10th July
GE confirmed to the BNMS on Tuesday 9th July that their engineers have started checking equipment . Priority is being given to single camera sites .
Sites with the Discovery series will have to wait until later in the week (Thursday onwards) as GE are waiting for instructions for this camera type
