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SNM hosts 55th Annual Meeting of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Research

'Molecular Imaging: Build on the Past, Define the Future' meeting

Reston, Va.—SNM’s 55th Annual Meeting, “Molecular Imaging: Build on the Past, Define the Future,” will be held June 14–18, 2008, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La., with more than 4,000 of the world’s leading experts in molecular imaging and therapy and nuclear medicine attending.

New research expected to be unveiled in the molecular imaging, neurology, cardiology and oncology fields has the potential to directly affect the future of patient care. Notable topics to be discussed include the use of PET, SPECT and other forms of imaging to:

• Detect and diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias;

• Predict sudden cardiac death;

• View spinal cord injuries;

• Advance the diagnosis of ovarian and prostate cancer; and,

• Study post-menopausal women.

A press conference will be held Monday, June 16, from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., to discuss specific research topics. During the press conference, Dr. Henry Wagner, Johns Hopkins University, will reveal the highly anticipated “SNM Image of the Year.” Other portions of the annual meeting open to media include plenary sessions, categorical seminars, the exhibit hall and presentations of scientific papers and posters.

For more information about—and to register for—the SNM 55th Annual Meeting, visit www.snm.org/am.

ABOUT SNM—ADVANCING MOLECULAR IMAGING AND THERAPY

SNM is an international scientific and professional organization of more than 16,000 members dedicated to promoting the science, technology and practical applications of molecular and nuclear imaging to diagnose, manage and treat diseases in women, men and children. Founded more than 50 years ago, SNM continues to provide essential resources for health care practitioners and patients, SNM members have introduced—and continue to explore—biological and technological innovations in medicine that non-invasively investigate the molecular basis of diseases, benefiting countless generations of patients. For more information, visit www.snm.org.

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