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Yttrium-90 and Rhenium-188 Radiopharmaceuticals for Radionuclide Therapy

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A key requirement <strong>for</strong> the effective implementation of the<br />

therapeutic approach, based on the intravenous administration<br />

of radiolabelled compounds (radionuclide therapy), is the<br />

sufficient availability of radionuclides with appropriate<br />

physical characteristics. Based on their nuclear properties,<br />

<strong>188</strong><br />

Re <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>90</strong><br />

Y are considered among the most interesting<br />

radionuclides <strong>for</strong> therapy. Furthermore, they are produced through<br />

portable generators, which provide a crucial advantage toward<br />

ensuring a worldwide distribution of these radionuclides. This<br />

publication illustrates recent studies aimed at investigating<br />

efficient quality control methods to ensure both the radionuclidic<br />

purity of generator eluates, <strong>and</strong> the proper preparation of new<br />

target specific <strong>188</strong> Re <strong>and</strong> <strong>90</strong> Y radiopharmaceuticals <strong>for</strong> various<br />

clinical applications.<br />

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY<br />

VIENNA<br />

ISBN 978–92–0–103814–2<br />

ISSN 2077–6462

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