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Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging advances in the 21st century

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Vaz, Sofia C., Oliveira, Francisco, Herrmann, Ken, Veit-Haibach, Patrick·2020·The British Journal of Radiology

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Currently, Nuclear Medicine has a clearly defined role in clinical practice due to its usefulness in many medical disciplines. It provides relevant diagnostic and therapeutic options leading to patients' healthcare and quality of life improvement. During the first two decades of the 21stt century, the number of Nuclear Medicine procedures increased considerably. Clinical and research advances in Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging have been based on developments in radiopharmaceuticals and equipment, namely, the introduction of multimodality imaging. In addition, new therapeutic applications of radiopharmaceuticals, mainly in oncology, are underway. This review will focus on radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography (PET), in particular, those labeled with Fluorine-18 and Gallium-68. Multimodality as a key player in clinical practice led to the development of new detector technology and combined efforts to improve resolution. The concept of dual probe (a single molecule labeled with a radionuclide for single photon emission computed tomography)/positron emission tomography and a light emitter for optical imaging) is gaining increasing acceptance, especially in minimally invasive radioguided surgery. The expansion of theranostics, using the same molecule for diagnosis (γ or positron emitter) and therapy (β minus or α emitter) is reshaping personalized medicine. Upcoming research and development efforts will lead to an even wider array of indications for Nuclear Medicine both in diagnosis and treatment.

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  • Production and implementation of radiopharmaceuticals involve intricate processes that can contribute to higher upfront costs.

    “While radiopharmaceuticals play a pivotal role in disease diagnosis, treatment, and therapeutic monitoring, their production and implementation involve intricate processes that can contribute to higher upfront costs [126].”

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    The Introduction describes radiolabeling compounds for diagnostic and therapeutic use, and the Conclusion identifies regulatory approval as important to the field’s future. Neither passage links radiopharmaceutical production or implementation to higher upfront costs. The paper’s discussion of financial constraints concerns total-body PET scanners, not radiopharmaceuticals. (LLM, conf=0.79)

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Authors
Vaz, S. C., Oliveira, F., Herrmann, K., & Veit-Haibach, P.
Affiliations
  • Champalimaud Foundation (PT)
  • Essen University Hospital (DE)
Venue
The British Journal of Radiology
Published
2020-05-01
Volume
93
Issue
1110
Pages
20200095-20200095
ISSN
  • 0007-1285 (ISSN-L)
  • 1748-880X
OpenAlex
W3025194376
Cited by
86
References
93
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 4
FWCI
1.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • British Journal of Radiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Universitätsbibliographie, Universität Duisburg-Essen (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
Keywords
nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, radiopharmaceuticals, positron emission tomography, fluorine-18, gallium-68, multimodal imaging, SPECT/CT, PET/CT, radioguided surgery, theranostics, radiopharmaceutical therapy, personalized medicine, detector technology
MeSH terms
Humans, Nuclear Medicine, Radiopharmaceuticals, Positron-Emission Tomography, Molecular Imaging

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