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Title: 'Naked' radiopharmaceuticals

Journal Article · · International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
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  1. 21st Century Oncology Inc., Fort Meyers, FL (United States)

The term 'naked' radiopharmaceuticals, more appropriately, 'unbound' radiopharmaceuticals, refers to any radioisotope used for clinical research or clinical purposes that is not attached to a chemical or biological carrier, and that localizes in various tissues because of a physiologic or chemical propensity/affinity, or secondary to focal anatomic placement. Although they remain useful in selected clinical circumstances, the available agents (except for Iodine-131) have been relegated to an unfortunate and somewhat secondary role. The agents remain useful and worthy of consideration for new clinical investigation and clinical use.

OSTI ID:
20850095
Journal Information:
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Vol. 66, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.04.056; PII: S0360-3016(06)01035-2; Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0360-3016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English