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Vesper Grantham, MEd, RT(N), CNMT

Vesper Grantham, MEd, RT(N), CNMT

  • David Ross Boyd Professor
  • Associate Dean of Faculty Development
  • Chair, Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
  • Program Director, Nuclear Medicine
(405) 271-8001, ext. 41159

Vesper-Grantham@ou.edu

Education:

  • Master of Education, Educational Psychology, Instructional Design, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 2003
  • Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Nuclear Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1998

Teaching:

Undergraduate and Nuclear Medicine Program: 

  • MIRS 4521: Nuclear Pharmacy
  • MIRS 3551:  Introduction to Nuclear Medicine Procedures
  • MIRS 3554: Clinical Nuclear Medicine I
  • MIRS 3553: Nuclear Cardiology
  • MIRS 4553: Clinical Nuclear Medicine II
  • MIRS 3560: Clinical Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • MIRS 4560: Advanced Clinical Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • AHS 3451: Medical Ethics and Law
  • MIRS 3112:  Pharmacology 

Undergraduate Web-based Degree Completion Program:

  • MIRS 3432: Principles in Nuclear Medicine

Clinical:

  • General Nuclear Medicine
  • PET Imaging

Societies and Organizations:


Member, Alpha Eta Honor Society

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Faculty Development
  • Educational leadership
  • Developing Student Professionalism

Service:

Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, OU Health Campus 

  • 2016 – present:  Department Chair
  • 1999 – present: Academic and Professionalism Progress Committee
  • 2006 – present:  Curriculum Committee
  • 2006 – present:  Outcomes Committee
  • 2008 – present:  Radiation Safety Liaison

College of Allied Health, OU Health Campus

  • 2021 – present:  Associate Dean for Faculty Development
  • 1998 – present:  Alpha Eta Honor Society

University of Oklahoma Health Campus

  • 2021 – present:   University of Oklahoma Radiation Safety Committee, Chair
  • 2024 – present:   OU Health Campus Faculty Fellow
  • 2015 – present:  Educators for Excellence Advisory Board,  
    Chair 2019 – 2022
  • 2020 – present:  Scholarship of Teaching Excellence Program, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development, Course facilitator and contributor, 2020 – present

Professional Service

  • 2006 – present:  Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology, Site Evaluator
  • 1997 – present:  Southwestern Chapter Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • 1998 – present:  American Society of Radiologic Technologists
  • 1997 – present:  Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Technologists Section

Presentations:

  • Grantham V. Techniques for Enhancing Clinical Education Effectiveness.  Presented at:  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Psychiatry Grand Rounds.  February 26, 2015. (Continuing Medical Education, 1.0)
  • Winn J. Grantham V.  JRCNMT Accreditation Workshop:.  Educator’s Track.  Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.  Annual Meeting.  June 9, 2014.  S. Louis, MI.  (3 continuing education credits)
  • Winn J,  Grantham .   JRCNMT Update 2014.  Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology Forum.  Educator’s Track.  Presented at: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.  Annual Meeting.  June 7, 2014.  S. Louis, MI.  (1 continuing education credit)
  • Grantham, V.  Enhancing Clinical Education Effectiveness.  Presented at:  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Educational Grand Rounds.  June 15, 2012.
  • J. Allen, B. Farris, V. Grantham, J. Gray, V. Williams. OUHSC Educator’s for Excellence.  Educator’s for Excellence Guest Panel, Breakfast Roundtable.  April 19, 2012.
  • Grantham, V.  Navigating Your Way Through PET and CT Education.  10th Annual Walter Durham Memorial Lecture.  Presented at:  56th Annual Southwestern Chapter Society of Nuclear Medicine Meeting; April 2, 2011; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  (Invited continuing education, SNMTS VOICE)
  • Bowers B, Britton M, Grantham V, Thompson D.  Comparing Teaching Competencies Across Disciplines.  Faculty Development and Interdisciplinary Program.  Presented at:  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Educational Grand Rounds.  June 18, 2010.  Oklahoma City, OK. 
  • Grantham V.  Instructional Design and Learning Objectives.  Educators Forum I:  Back to the Basics for Educators.  Presented at:  Society of Nuclear Medicine 55th Annual Meeting. June 14, 2008.  New Orleans, LA.  (Invited continuing education presentation, SNMTS VOICE #2572)
  • Grantham V.  Effective Feedback:  Sharing Your Administrative Attributes.  Presented at:   OUHSC Nutritional Sciences Food Service Management Preceptor Meeting;  May 16, 2006. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Invited continuing education)
  • Grantham V.  Expanding Your Professional Horizon: Writing and Presenting.  Presented at:  Southwestern Chapter Society of Nuclear Medicine Meeting; April 8, 2006; Albuquerque, New Mexico.  (Invited continuing education, SNMTS VOICE #024242)

Select Publications:

  • Dam HQ, Brandon DC, Gantz, CG, Grantham VV, Low, CS, Schroeder HW, Satbin MC, Zuckier LS.   The SNMMI/ACNM Procedure Standard for Gastrointestinal Bleeding Scintigraphy 3.0. J Nucl Med Technol. 2025 Mar;5;53(1):14-23. doi: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.124.269004. 
  • Wolfe K, Baldwin J, Grantham V*, Galbraith W.  90Y-Labeled Resin Microsphere Spills:  A Pilot Study to Determine Efficient Cleanup Practices.  J Nucl Med Technol.  2020: 48(3); 274-277. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.119.239681. 
  • Baldwin J, Grantham V*.  Radiation hormesis: historical and current perspectives.  J Nucl Med Technol.  2015; 43(4); 242 – 246.  doi: 10.2967/jnmt.115.166074.  (1.0 continuing education credit)
  • Galbraith W. Chen X, Talley K, Grantham V*.  Assessment of technetium-99m succimer residual activity using inert non-reactve syringes.  J Nucl Med Technol. 2015; 43(1); 61 - 63. doi:10.2967/jnmt.114.147983
  • Grantham V*, Alfred, L, Anderson, S, Argo C.  Radioimmunotherapy: a review of I-131 tositumomab and Y-90 ibritumomab tiuxetan for the treatment of NHL.  E-Rad Imaging Continuing Education and Career Development Resource for Radiologic Technologists.  http://www.eradimaging.com/site/article.cfm?ID=778&mode=ce.  2012. (1.0 continuing education credit)
  • Wolfe K, Baldwin J, Grantham V*, Galbraith W.  90Y-Labeled Resin Microsphere Spills:  A Pilot Study to Determine Efficient Cleanup Practices.  J Nucl Med Technol.  2020: 48(3); 274-277. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.119.239681. 
  • Baldwin J, Grantham V*.  Radiation hormesis: historical and current perspectives.  J Nucl Med Technol.  2015; 43(4); 242 – 246.  doi: 10.2967/jnmt.115.166074.  (1.0 continuing education credit)
  • Galbraith W. Chen X, Talley K, Grantham V*.  Assessment of technetium-99m succimer residual activity using inert non-reactve syringes.  J Nucl Med Technol. 2015; 43(1); 61 - 63. doi:10.2967/jnmt.114.147983
  • Dam HQ, Brandon DC, Grantham VV, Hilson AJ, Howarth DM, Maurer AH, Stabin MG, Tulchinsky M, Ziessman HA, Zuckier LS. The SNMMI Procedure Standard/EANM Practice Guideline for Gastrointestinal Bleeding Scintigraphy 2.0. J Nucl Med Technol. 2014 Dec;42(4):308-17. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.114.147959. PubMed PMID: 25472517.
  • Grantham V*, Alfred, L, Anderson, S, Argo C.  Radioimmunotherapy: a review of I-131 tositumomab and Y-90 ibritumomab tiuxetan for the treatment of NHL.  E-Rad Imaging Continuing Education and Career Development Resource for Radiologic Technologists.  http://www.eradimaging.com/site/article.cfm?ID=778&mode=ce.  2012. (1.0 continuing education credit)
  • Bolstad R, Brown J, Grantham V*. Extrinsic versus intrinsic uniformity correction for gamma cameras.  J Nucl Med Technol.  2011; 39(3); 208-212.  
  • Kopisch A, Martin C, Grantham V.  Exposure to technologists from preparing and administering therapeutic I-131 – how frequently should we bioassay?  J Nucl Med Technol. 2011;39:60-62.