Abstract
Purpose To synthesize current evidence on theranostic trials, nuclear medicine clinical workflow models, and organizational readiness, with a focus on how healthcare organizations and medical imaging leaders are adapting to the rapid expansion of theranostic services.
Method A comprehensive search was conducted across Scopus, PubMed, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar. Inclusion criteria required peer‑reviewed articles published between 2002 and 2026 addressing nuclear medicine leadership, theranostic implementation, workflow design, and organizational factors influencing theranostic program development. Exclusion criteria removed editorials, blog posts, and nonpeer‑reviewed sources.
Results Four major themes emerged: workforce and staffing demands, infrastructure and resource requirements, regulatory and administrative pressures, and organizational strategies for optimizing workflow efficiency and patient access.
Discussion Theranostic expansion represents a comprehensive organizational transformation that extends beyond clinical practice. Despite growing interest, standardized implementation pathways remain limited, stressing the need for leadership-driven strategies that support infrastructure investment, interdisciplinary coordination, and continuing education. The literature highlighted that organizational readiness rather than clinical capability alone determines whether departments can scale theranostic services safely and sustainably.
Conclusion As theranostics continues to grow, healthcare organizations must adopt proactive, evidence‑based leadership approaches and operational strategies to address emerging challenges, strengthen departmental efficiency, and support evolving needs of this rapidly expanding area of nuclear medicine.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.52519/00270
Graduation Date
Summer 8-7-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Radiologic Science
Program
The School of Health Professions
Faculty Advisor
Kevin R. Clark
Committee Member
Jessyca B. Wagner
Director, Graduate Program
William A. Undie
Dean
Kimberly Hoggatt Krumwiede
Recommended Citation
Pascual, K. K. Administrative and Clinical Impacts of Theranostic Program Expansion in Nuclear Medicine. [thesis]. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; 2026. https://doi.org/10.52519/00270
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