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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.

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Targeted radiopharmaceuticals offer new hope for longer 'healthspans'

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An emerging field of precision radiopharmaceuticals brings new optimism to this mission, revolutionizing cancer care. Precision radiopharmaceuticals accurately target tumors while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Precision radiopharmaceuticals represent a step toward better, longer lifespans for all.

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Folate-based radiopharmaceuticals could improve detection of gliomas

Health Imaging

According to new research, gliomas—a deadly group of brain tumors that are difficult to treat—have increased folate receptor expression, meaning they also show increased uptake of folate-based radiopharmaceuticals on PET imaging.

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Pharmacist sentenced in radiopharmaceutical criminal case

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Evidence showed that Sheriff owned and was pharmacist in charge at Shertech, a pharmacy that provided nuclear and radiopharmaceutical drugs to medical facilities. Attorney's Office in the District of South Carolina.

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Calif. exemption changes nuclear medicine tech scope of practice

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The state of California now allows certified nuclear medicine technologists to administer any radiopharmaceuticals for therapeutic purposes.

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Pharmacist pleads guilty to 'adulterating' radiopharmaceuticals

Health Imaging

According to the DOJ, the pharmacist and those working under him “would ‘fractionate’ or ‘split’ the active ingredient of Technescan MAG3, without ensuring the pieces were equal in size, purity or strength.”

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FDA approves radiopharmaceutical manufacturing site in Indianapolis

Health Imaging

The new facility is run by Novartis and is being called the “most advanced of its kind."