Nuclear Medicine Program Area

Staff Contact

Antonio Sastre, Ph.D.

Description

This program supports the research and development of technologies and techniques that create images out of the gamma-ray or positron (and resulting photon) emissions from radioactive agents that are injected, inhaled, or ingested into the body and then concentrate in specific biological compartments. Active areas supported include the wedding of positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to CT and/or to MRI; the design of higher spatial and temporal resolution systems including the compensation of artifacts, improved reconstruction algorithms and the development of new cameras, scintillators and collimators; new approaches to increasing sensitivity and tracking/lowering radiation dose; lower cost and portable systems and kits; and the synthesis and study of targeted radio-labeled molecular probes, particularly multimodal, environmentally-sensitive and switchable agents.

Relevant Study Sections

Bioengineering, Technology and Surgical Sciences (BTSS)
Biomedical Imaging Technology (BMIT)
Instrumentation and Systems Development (ISD)
Medical Imaging (MEDI)
Microscopic Imaging (MI)
Small Business Biomedical Imaging IRG (SBMI)

A complete listing of review groups and study sections can be found at the Center for Scientific Review (http://cms.csr.nih.gov/PeerReviewMeetings/).

Program staff recommend that principal investigators include a cover letter listing areas of scientific expertise needed to review the application and how the expertise should be balanced (please do not include names), or potential study section assignments. Questions may be directed to the program director mentioned above.