Abstract:
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
(SNMMI) 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. In addition to publishing journals, newsletters,
and books, the SNMMI also sponsors international
meetings and workshops designed to increase the competencies
of nuclear medicine practitioners and to promote
new advances in the science of nuclear medicine. The
European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) is
a professional nonprofit medical association that facilitates
communication worldwide between individuals pursuing
clinical and research excellence in nuclear medicine. The
EANM was founded in 1985.