Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology names Kathy Thomas as new editor

Matt O'Connor | | Health Imaging | Molecular Imaging

Kathy Thomas has been named the new editor of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (JNMT) which is published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), according to a press release from the same organization.

“I am honored to be entrusted with the JNMT editorship and grateful to Norman Bolus for his guidance and leadership of a journal that has served the technologist community for over four decades as the only peer-reviewed publication dedicated to nuclear medicine technology,” Thomas said in the release.

She will begin her five-year term this January and will take over for Norman E. Bolus. Thomas is a veteran in the field of nuclear medicine technology with more than 40 years of experience. She had spent a majority of her career with the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, where she held multiple positions including senior nuclear medicine technologist.

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Matt O'Connor

Matt joined Chicago’s TriMed team in 2018 covering all areas of health imaging after two years reporting on the hospital field. He holds a bachelor’s in English from UIC, and enjoys a good cup of coffee and an interesting documentary.

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