Commentary|Videos|June 30, 2026

What Does the Future Hold for Nuclear Medicine?

Author(s)Jeff Hall

In recent interviews with Diagnostic Imaging, Jeremie Calais, MD, PhD, Michael Hofman, MBBS, FRACP, Heather Jacene, MD, Phillip Kuo, MD, and more shared their thoughts about the potential impact of theranostics and what excites them about the future of nuclear medicine.

When asked what excites him about the future of nuclear medicine, Phillip Kuo, MD, emphasized the burgeoning paradigm of theranostics and a long list of exciting targets and radiopharmaceuticals that are currently being studied.

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