The European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) have taken the unusual step of publishing a joint statement that seeks to clarify the purpose and score of their recently released Multimodality Imaging Training Curriculum.
The aim of the joint European initiative is to advance the quality of performance and reporting of hybrid imaging by defining the scope of training for medical specialists in hybrid imaging, according to the statement of clarification released by the organizations and published in Insights into Imaging.
It outlines skills and knowledge requirements in nuclear medicine for those who have a training background in radiology and in nuclear medicine, according to the ESR and EANM.
"This training curriculum is intended to relate solely to the training of specialists in hybrid imaging from both radiology and nuclear medicine with the purpose of ensuring optimal use of this complex methodology for patient care," they wrote. "It by no means encompasses full training and/or qualification in imaging modalities unrelated to hybrid imaging techniques."
