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Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Clinical Nuclear Medicine is the official journal of the American College of Nuclear Medicine. It is a monthly journal focused on clinically useful nuclear medicine content, publishes 12 issues per year, and is ranked in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Medical Imaging with an Impact Factor of 9.6.

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Subject Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Impact Factor 9.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 0363-9762
eISSN 1536-0229
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD $749.00 for 1 year, USD $1,498.00 for 2 years, and USD $2,247.00 for 3 years for Online Journal Only individual subscriptions.

Submission Instructions

Clinical Nuclear Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Manuscripts

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must describe each author's contribution, and for multi-institutional manuscripts with seven or more authors it must specify how each author individually and significantly contributed to the research or manuscript development.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured in four separate paragraphs. The abstract must include Purpose of the Report, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript may be up to eighteen printed pages or 4500 words including images. The manuscript must consist of a title page, abstract, full text, references, legends for illustrations, and illustrations. The manuscript must include three to six keywords after the abstract.
References The manuscript must include at least 8 references. References must be cited in numerical order in parentheses and formatted with up to three authors followed by et al., full page ranges, no issue numbers, and proper journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must not be embedded in the manuscript text, each table must be submitted as a separate editable file, each figure must be submitted as a separate file, and figure legends must appear in the main manuscript text rather than with the figures. Tables must be cited consecutively in the text and numbered in that order, and figures must be cited consecutively with figure parts labeled in the left upper corner using sequential capital letters.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must describe the contribution of each author, and multi-institutional manuscripts with seven or more authors must explain how each author individually and significantly contributed to the work.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Manuscript may be up to fifteen printed pages or 3750 words, including images. Review Articles must be prepared in the same manner as Original Manuscripts. Three to six keywords must appear after the abstract.
References References may include up to 75 entries. References must conform to the journal format.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Interesting Images

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must describe each author's contribution, and manuscripts with seven or more authors from multiple institutions must explain how each author individually and significantly contributed.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required for Interesting Images, although atlas-type submissions and limited pilot studies may include a 100-word abstract. The abstract must be no more than 100 words. The abstract must be unstructured. No mandatory abstract headings are specified.
Manuscript No manuscript text is required, and the legends must contain no more than 500 words total. No manuscript text is required for Interesting Images. Interesting Images must include three to six keywords after the abstract, and reference citations must appear in the legends rather than in the abstract.
References Typical Interesting Images should have at least 8 references. References must conform to journal format, and citations must appear in the legends rather than in the abstract.
Figures & Tables The number of images is left to the author's discretion, and limited pilot studies may include limited tables. Legends should be prepared in considerable detail, and image preparation should follow the same instructions as for Original Manuscripts.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must describe each author's contribution, and manuscripts with seven or more authors from multiple institutions must explain how each author individually and significantly contributed to the work.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letter to the Editor should present objective and constructive criticism of published articles and may also discuss matters of general clinical nuclear medicine interest. A complete blinded title page must be included.
References References must conform to journal format.
Figures & Tables Images may be included and figures must be clearly labeled, properly cropped, and generally prepared in high-quality grayscale unless sponsored for color print publication.
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Recent Publications

First-In-Human Evaluation of [18F]Fluproxadine for Norepinephrine Transporter PET

Tomohiko Yamane, Hitoshi Iimori, Go Akamatsu, Yasuhiko Ikari, Yuki Hoda, Keiji Shimizu, Keiichi Matsumoto, Michio Senda, Rudolf A. Werner, Naoko Nose, Xinyu Chen, Takahiro Higuchi

10.1097/rlu.0000000000006504
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Triple-tracer Functional Imaging in a Rare Case of Thyroid Paraganglioma

Geet Garg, Neha Mittal, Gaurav Malhotra, Raghavendra Pandit, Anurag R. Lila, Tushar Bandgar

10.1097/rlu.0000000000006161
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Sudden Diffuse Hepatic Metastases After First 177Lu-PSMA Cycle in Bone Predominant mCRPC Patient

Mohammad Hadi Samadi, Saeed Forouzanian, Pegah Sahafi, Farid Jafari Zarrin Ghabaei, Atena Aghaee

10.1097/rlu.0000000000006170
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Ischemic Nonmalignant Priapism as an Acute Incidental Finding on 18F-FDG PET/CT

Aravind K. Kannan, Samantha G. Harrington, Bashar Kako, Thomas S.C. Ng, Hwan Lee

10.1097/rlu.0000000000006199
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Theranostics and Molecular-targeted Endo-radiotherapy: The Current Landscape and Future Directions

Aamir Nazar, Sandip Basu

10.1097/rlu.0000000000006120
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Hybrid open access APC is charged on acceptance and should be paid within 30 days. Electronic page proof corrections must be returned within 24 to 48 hours of receipt. Reprints are normally shipped 6 to 8 weeks after publication of the issue.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and must include a description of the contribution of each author. For manuscripts with more than 7 authors, the cover letter must provide specific information on how each author individually and significantly contributed. In all instances, the cover letter should document the role of each included author.

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What are the publication costs?

Online Journal Only individual subscriptions cost USD $749.00 for 1 year, USD $1,498.00 for 2 years, and USD $2,247.00 for 3 years.

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Research Topics

Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Bone health and treatments Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments Hematological disorders and diagnostics Cardiac tumors and thrombi Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Radiation Dose and Imaging Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies

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