Current Radiopharmaceuticals - Volume 16, Issue 4, 2023

Background: Despite substantial research, the mechanisms behind stress Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) remain rather elusive. Objective: The purpose of this paper was to provide a detailed review of the mainstream factors underlying the pathophysiology of TTC, highlighting the novel contributions of molecular pathology and in-vivo molecular imaging. Methods: A careful literature review selected all papers discussing T Read More

The use of the one-of-a-kind qualities possessed by substances at the nanoscale is the core concept of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology has become increasingly popular in various business sectors because it enables better construction and more advanced product design. Nanomedicine is the name given to the application of nanotechnology in the medical and healthcare fields. It has been used to fight against some of th Read More

Background: Bone metastatic involvement represents a leading cause of death in patients with advanced breast cancer (BC). At present, it is not clear whether the bone metastatic load might impact Overall Survival (OS) in patients with bone metastatic BC at diagnosis. For this purpose, we used the Bone Scan Index (BSI), which is a reproducible and quantitative expression of tumor load observed at bone scintigraphy. Object Read More

Background: During the development of novel Re-188 radiopharmaceuticals, it was discovered that no calibration settings were published to calibrate Re-188 on the Capintec CRC-25PET dose calibrator. Methods: Sodium [188Re]perrhenate was eluted from an OncoBeta 188W/188Re generator to measure activity on a Capintec CRC-25R dose calibrator using established dose calibrator settings provided by the manufac Read More

Introduction: Hypoxia imaging agents can selectively remain in hypoxic tissue, which can directly reflect the location and degree of hypoxia. Methods: Synthesized a novel tumor hypoxia imaging probe [99mTc]Tc(CO)3-CPA-2-NIM and evaluated its biological behavior with the purpose to assess its possibility of becoming a qualified tumor hypoxia imaging agent. Results: Radiochemcial purity of [99mTc]Tc(CO)3-CPA-2-NIM Read More

Background: Radiopharmaceuticals labeled with [68Ga] from positron emission tomography (PET) radionuclides are utilized in nuclear medicine for non-invasive in vivo molecular imaging. Buffer solutions for radiolabeling play an important role as choosing the right buffer for the reaction helps to obtain high yield radiopharmaceuticals. Zwitterionic organic buffer 4-(2- hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid (HEPES), sodiu Read More

Background: Chlorins (dihydroporphyrins) are tetrapyrrole-based compounds that are more effective in photodynamic therapy than porphyrins. The instability of the compounds and their oxidation to porphyrin limits the use of these compounds. However, the design and synthesis of new stable chlorin-based cationic photosensitizers with the potential for use in cancer photodynamic therapy can be interesting. Methods: In this re Read More

Background: Transarterial Radioembolization (TARE) is a widespread radiation therapy for unresectable hepatic lesions, but a clear understanding of the dose-response link is still missing. The aim of this preliminary study is to investigate the role of both dosimetric and clinical parameters as classifiers or predictors of response and survival for TARE in hepatic tumors and to present possible response cut-off. Methods: 20 patie Read More

Nanotechnology has changed the world, with a great impact on industry and medicine. In this commentary, we discuss the importance of radiolabeled nanomaterials for the construction of theranostic, imaging and therapeutic agents in order to pave the future of medicine.