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On request of the Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health, the National Academies reviewed the current state of the science in nuclear medicine; identified future opportunities in nuclear medicine research; and examined ways to reduce the barriers that impede both basic and translational research. Among the findings and recommendations, the committee highlighted the need to focus research on development of new radionuclide production facilities and technologies and the development of imaging instruments and enabling technologies to improve disease diagnosis.
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