RESTON, Va. — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging’s Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS)—an international scientific and medical organization—recognized contributions to and work in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging during the SNMMI 2017 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, held June 10-14. Several awards ceremonies were held to recognize the valuable role that SNMMI-TS members play in advancing the discipline of nuclear medicine technology.

SNMMI-TS OUTSTANDING TECHNOLOGIST AWARD
Amanda Abbott, MS, CNMT, RT(N), PET, is the lead imaging research technologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where she works in both research and the clinic, coordinating multimodality imaging research activities. She has been a member of the SNMMI-TS and New England Chapter since 2005. In her current role as education co-chair for the Clinical Trials Network, she has been instrumental in reviewing existing education courses and working to develop new ones. She has recruited three new members to the CTN Education Committee and is a strong advocate for the field. Abbott has also served as a PET item writer for the NMTCB, received a Partners in Excellence Award for Leadership and Innovation, and garnered the 2015 ARRT/SNMMI-TS Professional Development Grant. She holds a master’s degree in molecular imaging and therapeutics from Regis College.

SNMMI-TS OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD
Dusty M. York, CNMT, PET, RT(N)(CT), associate professor and clinical coordinator of nuclear medicine at Chattanooga State Community College, Chattanooga, Tennessee, received the SNMMI-TS Outstanding Educator Award. She has been a member of SNMMI-TS since 1999 and is a member of the Southeastern Chapter. A graduate of the SNMMI-TS Leadership Academy, York is a National Council of Representatives delegate-at-large and director-at-large to the SNMMI Board of Directors. She also serves on the SNMMI-TS Committee on Scholarships, Grants and Awards and previously served on the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week Committee, Educator’s Committee, and the Hot Trot 5K Committee. On the regional level, York is a past president of both the Nuclear Medicine Technologists of Tennessee and the South Tennessee-North Georgia Organization of Nuclear Medicine Technologists. At Chattanooga State, she is a highly regarded educator, whose students excel upon graduation. She developed a popular online PET course, coordinates clinicals for students, and is a gifted mentor.

Molecular Imaging Homepage