2023 Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging News
Care Award 2023
November 2023
Congratulations Christine Fujii who received the Care Award. Thank you for your commitment to achieving radiology excellence!
Service Recognition
November 2023
Thank you Lu Nguyen for the 20 years of fantastic service at SHC!
RSNA Radiology Research Resident Grant
September 2023
Wenhui Zhou, MD, PhD, Radiology Resident is the recipient of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Radiology Resident Grant.
RSNA 2023 Trainee Research Prize
September 2023
Heying Duan, PhD, is the recipient of the Trainee Research Prize for the submitted research project, "Final Analysis of a Prospective, Single-center, Phase II/III Imaging Trial of 68Ga-RM2 PET/MRI in Patients with Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer” in the “Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging” category.
Faculty Appointment
September 2023
Henry Li, MD, MS, has been appointed adjunct clinical instructor in the division of nuclear medicince.
September 2023
Stanford Health Care in California received Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Accreditation by SNMMI and the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. This is the first academic facility accredited under the program, which was launched in June to recognize proficiency and competency in radiopharmaceutical therapy.
Innovations in Radiopharmaceutical Therapies - SNMMI Podcast Series
September 2023
Dr. Stephen A. Graves and Dr. Andrei Iagaru discuss the opportunities, threats, challenges, trends, and lessons learned regarding radiopharmaceutical therapy with moderator Dr. Phillip J. Koo.
To hear podcast click here
Follow-up on the Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Young Investigator Award
September 2023
Congratulations to this years winner, Victor Hvingelby!
Utilizing AI for Quantitative Assessment of Prostate Cancer Recurrence
August 2023
In a video interview, Hong Song, MD, PhD, discussed retrospective research, presented at the recent SNMMI conference, that evaluated the combination of artificial intelligence (AI)-based software and the PSMA agent piflufolastat F 18 to help quantify prostate cancer lesions and associations with biochemical progression-free survival. Congrats Hong! |
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging "Ones to Watch" 2023
August 2023
Kip Guja was recognized on SNMMI's annual list of early career professionals selected as "Ones to Watch" in 2023. Launched in 2018, SNMMI’s Ones to Watch campaign aims to recognize those with the potential to shape the future of precision medicine across all spectrums of the field. Congratulations Kip on this well deserved recognition!
Stanford's Second Cyclotron
July 27, 2023
"Stanford Radiology reached a significant milestone with the delivery of a General Electric (GE) PETtrace 890 Cyclotron System from Sweden, across the Atlantic Ocean and United States, to 1701 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto. This new cyclotron is part of Dr. Sam Gambhir’s broader vision for precision medicine and advancements in biology and technology for better diagnosis, improved disease prevention and early intervention..." |
EANM'23: Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Young Investigator Award - TRAILER
EANM will host the 2nd Annual EANM Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Young Investigator Award. EANM has partnered with Stanford University and kindly supported by Telix Pharmaceuticals.
Please visit the EANM'23 website for detailed information by clicking here.
2023 Alavi-Mandell Award
July, 2023
Congratulations to the recipients below who received the Alavi-Mandell Award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) for outstanding papers published in 2022 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. These awards are given to first authors who were trainees at the time the published work was carried out and made a major contribution to the completion of the work Heying Duan, PhD, Clinical Life Research Scientist Hong Song, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor |
SNMMI Names Helen Nadel, MD, FRCPC, as President at 2023 Annual Meeting
June 26, 2023
Helen Nadel, MD, FRCPC, director of pediatric nuclear medicine at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and clinical professor of radiology at the Stanford School of Medicine, in Stanford, California, has been named president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). |
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Announces 2023 Fellows
June 26, 2023
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging recognized ten new SNMMI Fellows today during a plenary session at the society’s 2023 Annual Meeting, held June 24-27. The SNMMI Fellowship was established in 2016 to recognize distinguished service to the society as well as exceptional achievement in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. It is among the most prestigious formal recognitions available to long-time SNMMI members. Dr. Iagaru and Dr. Grady were recognized as two of the ten new SNMMI fellows. |
Recipient of the 2023 Mid Faculty Teaching Award, Henry Guo
June 2023
Haiwei Henry Guo, MD, PhD is a recipient of the outstanding teaching award from our residents this year. We would like to especially recognize the efforts of these faculty for their extra time and care required to create engaging lectures, share interesting cases, or elaborate on teaching points at the workstation which do not go unnoticed. We would like to acknowledge all our faculty’s dedication to teaching, and who model and mold our trainees’ thinking, behavior and attitudes to be outstanding contributors to the field and to the organization |
Craig Levin, PhD, Receives Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Mars Shot Fund Award
June 2023
Craig Levin, PhD, Professor of Radiology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Mars Shot Fund grant from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). The grant recognize individuals who have made transformative impact in the field and elevated the value of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. The grant is one of five awarded in the inaugural year of the new SNMMI Mars Shot Research Fund, which was established to provide resources that translate visionary nuclear medicine imaging, radiopharmaceutical therapy and data science research or projects into tools or treatments that will help improve the lives of patients. Dr. Levin’s Mars Shot grant was awarded based on his proposal, “High-sensitivity imaging of multiple breast cancer biomarkers in a single PET/MRI imaging session.” The project will investigate and design highly innovative tools, technologies and methods that, if effective, will enhance the lives of breast cancer patients. Co-investigators include Dr. Eric Rosen, Clinical Professor of Radiology, and Dr. Corinne Beinat, Assistant Professor of Radiology. For more information about this award and the SNMMI Mars Shot Research Fund, please visit the link here. |
Recipient of the Alavi-Mandell Award, Heying Duan
May 2023
It is with great pleasure that we inform Heying Duan of being selected as a recipient of the Alavi–Mandell Award for your publication entitled, “Correlation of 68Ga-RM2 PET with Postsurgery Histopathology Findings in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Intermediate- or High-Risk Prostate Cancer”.
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Tech of the Year 2022
February 2023
Ken Luong, BS, CNMT, R.T.(N)(CT)(ARRT), is a rockstar in the Nuclear Medicine department. He is one of the most dedicated, motivated and knowledgeable technologists on the team. He is an amazing team player and friend, always available to offer help and one of the first to offer solutions to challenging problems. He has created our Nuclear Medicine coaching program, and mentors other techs. He knows the most about the scanners and protocols and is the go-to person for technical questions. His warm and compassionate personality shines through when delivering patient care. |