Nuclear Medicine in the Philippines: A Glance at the Past, a Gaze at the Present, and a Glimpse of the Future
- سال انتشار: 1395
- محل انتشار: مجله پزشکی هسته ای و زیست شناسی آسیا اقیانوسیه، دوره: 4، شماره: 2
- کد COI اختصاصی: JR_JNMB-4-2_009
- زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
- تعداد مشاهده: 332
نویسندگان
Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Past President, Philippine Society of Nuclear Medicine; Former Dean, St. Luke’s College of Medicine – William H. Quasha Memorial; Former Dean, Asian School of Nuclear Medicine
چکیده
While the introduction of radioactive tracers in the study of metabolic pathways has been well-documented in clinical thyroidology as early as 1924, the widespread utilization in other clinical specialties has been hampered by slow developments in radiation-detecting devices and in the production of appropriate radiopharmaceuticals, in addition tothe morbid fear of radiation. In the Philippines, the first radioisotope laboratory was established in 1956. Ten years later, the Philippine Society of Nuclear Medicine was formed. Through the years, challenges were overcome, foundations were laid down, growth was encouraged, friendships with other organizations were built, adjustments were made, and rules were enforced. To date, there are approximately 58 nuclear medicine centers randomly distributed from north to south ofthe Philippines, 7 accredited nuclear medicine training institutions, 95 board-certified nuclear medicine physicians (a few of whom are also internationally recognized), and a regionally-indexed Philippine Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Qualifying examinations for technologists were also recently instated. International relations are constantly strengthenedby sending trainees abroad and accepting foreign trainees here, as well as participating in conferences and other endeavors. While the cost of putting up nuclear medicine centers in the Philippines is still prohibitive, it should not pose too much of a constraint as there are foreign and local parties willing to help. With appropriate instrumentation, targetingradiopharmaceuticals and trained human resources, nuclear medicine can indeed contribute much to health care delivery.کلیدواژه ها
Nuclear Medicine, Philippines, Historyاطلاعات بیشتر در مورد COI
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