Nuclear Imaging Links

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is a professional medical society that fosters optimal delivery of Nuclear Cardiology services through developing standards of professional education and training, establishing guidelines for the clinical performance of Nuclear Cardiology, and the promotion of Nuclear Cardiology research.

The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) is an international scientific and professional organization founded in 1954 to promote the science, technology, and practical application of nuclear medicine. Its 16,000 members are physicians, technologists, and scientists specializing in the research and practice of nuclear medicine.

The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Laboratories (ICANL) is a nonprofit organization established to provide a mechanism for the accreditation of facilities in the following areas: nuclear cardiology, comprehensive nuclear medicine, and positron emission tomography (PET].

The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) was founded in 1977 to establish and maintain a voluntary program for certification of nuclear medicine technologists by nuclear medicine technologists.

American Association of Physicians in Medicine (AAPM) is a scientific, educational, and professional organization of more than 4,500 medical physicists. Publications include a scientific journal, technical reports, salary surveys, and symposium proceedings.

The American College of Nuclear Physicians (ACNP) comprises physicians and others dedicated to enhancing the practice of nuclear medicine through the study, education, and improvement of clinical practice. The organization, which originated in 1974, provides access to activities that encompass the business and economics of nuclear medicine as they impact nuclear medicine physicians.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an independent agency established by the U.S. Congress under the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety, the common defense and security, and the environment in the use of nuclear materials in the United States.

The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the needs of health care and imaging administrators and promoting the highest level of management practice in the administration of health care and radiologic sciences.

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is the world's largest and oldest radiologic science organization. The ASRT provides its members with educational opportunities, promotes radiologic technology as a career, and monitors state and federal legislation that affects the profession.