Dr. Richard Black

Nuclear Medicine
Is PET an endangered species?
Just as it appeared ready to enter the clinical mainstream, PET imaging has been thrown a series of setbacks that raise questions as to whether it will ever live to up its potential. In this article, PET educator Dr. Richard Black discusses PET's spectacular rise, and also the threats that may bring it back to earth.
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