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Properties of the ideal therapeutic radiopharmaceutical


1. pure beta minus emitter.

2. medium/high energy (>1 meV).

3. Effective half-life = moderately long, e.g., days.

4. High target:nontarget ratio.

5. Minimal radiation dose to patient and Nuclear Medicine personnel

6. Patient Safety

7. Inexpensive, readily available radiopharmaceutical.

8. Simple preparation and quality control if manufactured in house.


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Stephen Karesh, PhD.

Last Updated: August 14, 1996
Created: March 1, 1996