Considerations for imaging Re-188 and Re-186 isotopes

Journal Article · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Clinical Nuclear Medicine; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-199012000-00013· OSTI ID:5893056

Eary, J F; Durack, L; Williams, D; Vanderheyden, J L ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Washington, Seattle (USA)

Re-186 and Re-188 have been suggested for radioimmunotherapy because of their energetic beta particles, imageable gamma photons, and chemical properties similar to technetium. Because of this potential, these isotopes were evaluated before in vivo imaging was attempted. It was found that low-abundance, high-energy gamma photons present in these rhenium isotopes require a medium-energy collimator to yield optimal image resolution and count rate, which are critical factors in the performance of preliminary imaging studies on patients for antibody imaging and therapy.

• OSTI ID: 5893056
• Journal Information: Clinical Nuclear Medicine; (USA), Journal Name: Clinical Nuclear Medicine; (USA) Vol. 15:12; ISSN CNMED; ISSN 0363-9762
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA PARTICLES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC USES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
HEAVY NUCLEI
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
IMMUNOLOGY
IMMUNOTHERAPY
INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MEDICINE
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PHOTONS
RADIOIMMUNODETECTION
RADIOIMMUNOLOGY
RADIOIMMUNOSCINTIGRAPHY
RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
RHENIUM 186
RHENIUM 188
RHENIUM ISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
THERAPY
TRACER TECHNIQUES
USES