A definition of molecular imaging.

A Definition of Molecular Imaging O ver the past 4 months, the members of the Molecular Imaging Center of Excellence (MICoE) Standard Definitions Task Force have been developing standard definitions and terms that will serve as the foundation of all communications, advocacy, and education activities for MICoE and SNM. The members of this task force are: David A. Mankoff, MD, PhD (chair); Bennett Chin, MD; William Eckelman, PhD; Jerry Glickson, PhD; Craig Levin, PhD; Chet Mathis, PhD; Barry Shulkin, MD; Albert Sinusas, MD; Michael Stabin, PhD; Mathew Thakur, PhD; Benjamin Tsui, PhD; and Ronald Van Heertum, MD. The group was staffed by Sue Abreu, MD, and Marybeth Howlett, director of MICoE. The task force recommended, and the MICoE and SNM boards have approved, this definition of molecular imaging: