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Dosimetry key in Lu-177 cancer therapy

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Personalized medicine is rapidly evolving in cancer theranostics, with technology now available that allows clinicians to optimize doses of radiopharmaceuticals on an individual patient level, according to experts. Kesner recently wrote an article about software applications in the field that was published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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New guidelines cover theranostics for brain tumors

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The use of somatostatin receptor PET imaging and therapy in meningiomas is on the rise, and new guidelines on their use can help pave the way to improved outcomes for patients, experts noted in a recent article. The article was published October 10 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The full article is available here.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 5 -- Advice from center administrators

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Reshaping the hospital's nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical strategy toward theranostics involves intensive and inclusive planning, Beyder explained at SNMMI. Underwood led the nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical therapy team within radiation safety at Mayo Clinic and directly supports the program in Rochester.

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Anderson wins SNMMI's Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer award

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She has co-authored more than 200 articles, focusing on developing radiopharmaceuticals for oncological imaging and therapy, the society said. Aebersold Award for outstanding achievement for basic science research applied to nuclear medicine in 2020; and the Glenn T.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

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With therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals coming to market quickly and available to smaller institutions around the U.S., My vision of a theranostic center includes a flagship facility that has a PET/CT scanner, a SPECT/CT scanner, and then multiple rooms for infusions of radiopharmaceuticals," Siegel explained.

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

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We hope you enjoy our article as well as the opportunity to hear directly from the recipients. Beyder played a key role in launching the radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) comprehensive center of excellence at WU, BJH, and Siteman Cancer Center last year. from Ukraine.

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RSNA calls out toxicity concerns with theranostics

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While recent evidence suggests that theranostic agents may be more effective when used earlier for prostate cancer patients, experts recommend proceeding conservatively with theranostic treatments until more is known about dose limits, according to an article published March 21 by the RSNA.