D. Scott Holbrook, SNMTS president, is serving as vice chair for international affairs for the world congress; Valerie R. Cronin, SNMTS immediate past president, is chair of its International Scientific Committee--Technologist Section. The congress is sponsored by the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology.

"I look forward to meeting technologists from many different countries who share a vision and hope that crosses borders, time zones and political systems--providing high quality patient care," said Holbrook. "In addition, I look forward to encouraging collaboration and extending the society's learning opportunities and resources to others," added the vice president of Clinical Pharmacy Services in Gray, Tenn.


"At this meeting, the intention is to provide the latest research findings, explore mutual challenges and share practical strategies and approaches," noted Cronin. Sessions will cover current nuclear medicine techniques, recent advances in molecular and nuclear imaging techniques, an overview of global educational systems, and basic physics and instrumentation, said the vice president of imaging services in the Catholic Health System of Western New York in Buffalo.

Numerous SNM members are participating at the meeting, which carries the theme "Global Harmonization and New Horizon of Nuclear Medicine." The meeting will feature approximately 200 invited lectures and the presentation of 2,000 scientific papers. SNM is hosting an exhibit booth at the event that's expected to draw more than 3,000 participants.

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; publish the most prominent peer-reviewed journal in the field (the Journal of Nuclear Medicine); host the premier annual meeting for medical imaging; sponsor research grants, fellowships and awards; and train physicians, technologists, scientists, physicists, chemists and radiopharmacists in state-of-the-art imaging procedures and advances. SNM members have introduced--and continue to explore--biological and technological innovations in medicine that noninvasively investigate the molecular basis of diseases, benefiting countless generations of patients. SNM is based in Reston, Va.; additional information can be found online at www.snm.org

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