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SUBMITTER: Ljungberg M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4665601 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 20150710 3
Radionuclide therapy aims to treat malignant diseases by systemic administration of radiopharmaceuticals, often using carrier molecules such as peptides and antibodies. The radionuclides used emit electrons or alpha particles as a consequence of radioactive decay, thus leading to local energy deposition. Administration to individual patients can be tailored with regards to the risk of toxicity in normal organs by using absorbed dose planning. The scintillation camera, employed in planar imaging ...[more]