Nuclear Medicine Theranostics: Perspective from Pakistan
10.1007/s13139-018-00566-7
- Author:
Humayun BASHIR
1
;
M Numair YOUNIS
;
M Rehan GUL
Author Information
1. Nuclear Medicine Department, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH& RC), Lahore, Pakistan. humayunb@skm.org.pk
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Theranostics;
Ga68;
Lu177;
DOTATATE;
Hybrid imaging;
Pakistan
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Iodine;
Nuclear Medicine;
Pakistan;
Radiopharmaceuticals;
Theranostic Nanomedicine;
Thyroid Diseases
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2019;53(1):38-41
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Nuclear medicine has been offering diagnostic and therapeutic solution since the introduction of radioactive iodine for thyroid diseases since decades. However, the concept of theranostics has given a new found impetus to the use of pairs of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis and treatment. Presented here is a perspective on theranostics from Pakistan.
