The purpose of this international working group is to collaboratively investigate, evaluate and establish recommendations for the NMTs education, training and professional competencies standards in the field of Theranostics. The working group (Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Theranostics International Consortium; Abbreviation: NMT-TIC) involves the representatives from the leading Nuclear Medicine (NM) societies’ NMTs sections/committees, namely, Technologist Special Interest Group of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Special Interest Group (ANZSNM-TSIG)Technologists’ section (ANZSNM-TS), European Association of Nuclear Medicine Technologists’ Committee (EANM-TC), the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologists’ Section (SNMMI-TS) and Nuclear Medicine Technologist representation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The NMTTIC aims to develop several materials: surveys and evidence-based papers, as well as publications, in the format of consensus recommendations and best practice articles, as well as other appropriate documents materials, depending on the needs and data availability.
Survey Coming soon…
The NMTTIC is working towards developing several publications in the format of consensus statements or guidelines, that define the necessary qualifications, competencies, and best practice standards for the education and training of NMTs in Theranostics and Clinical Trials, to ensure the harmonization of the requirements establishing, improving and securing the NMTs status and suitability for the highly-specialized position of the Theranostics professional. The working group aims to define present the characteristics of the NMTs in Theranostics, that ensure the optimization maximization of the efforts towards the patients care,’ and the healthcare services efficacy, quality and safety.
It is understood that the documents developed, whilst attempting to define standardized approaches, also recognizes the need to adapt as required to align with country specific theranostics practices.