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Author:   F. F. (Russ) Knapp ,  Ashutosh Dash
Publisher:   Springer, India, Private Ltd
Imprint:   Springer, India, Private Ltd
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Weight:   0.958kg
ISBN:  

9788132237983

ISBN 10:   8132237986
Pages:   347
Publication Date:   31 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1-Introduction-Radiopharmaceuticals Play an Important Role in both Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine.- Chapter 2 – Therapeutic Radionuclides Decay with Particle Emission for Therapeutic Applications.- Chapter 3 - Alpha Radionuclide Therapy.- Chapter 4-Auger Electron-Based Radionuclide Therapy.- Chapter 5-Reactor-Produced Therapeutic Radionuclides.- Chapter 6-Accelerator-Produced Therapeutic Radionuclide.- Chapter 7-Radionuclide Generator Systems Represent Convenient Production Systems to Provide Therapeutic Radionuclides.- Chapter 8-Alpha-Emitting Radionuclide Production.- Chapter 9 - Radioimmunotherapy (RIT).- Chapter 10–Peptides for Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT).- Chapter 11-Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals for Treatment of Primary and Metastatic Hepatic Cancer.- Chapter 12-Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals for Bone Pain Palliation.- Chapter 13-Locoregional Radionuclide Therapy for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC).- Chapter 14-Radionuclide Synovectomy – Treatment of Inflammation of the Synovial Joints.- Chapter 15 - Inhibition of Arterial Restenosis following Balloon Angioplasty.- Chapter 16 - Moving Forward – Expected Opportunities for the Development of New Therapeutic Agents Based on Nano Technologies.- Chapter 17. Translation of Radiopharmaceuticals From Bench to Bedside – Regulatory and Manufacturing Issues.    

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Radiopharmaceuticals for Therapy is a well-executed book, divided into 5 parts with the primary focus on the use of radioisotopes for the treatment of disease. ... Radiopharmaceuticals for Therapy is a comprehensive volume on radiotherapeutics and unquestionably delivers on its promise to be highly useful to the nuclear medicine professional. (Dao Le, Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 58 (9), September, 2017) This book ... extensively analyzes almost all the aspects related to the development and use of radiopharmaceuticals for therapeutic use. ... Their publication is tuned to a multidisciplinary audience ranging from students/residents and practitioners involved in the field, including not only physicians specialized in nuclear medicine ... also radiochemists, radiopharmacists, physicists, biologists and others. In addition, it is intended for practitioners and/or students, looking for an upgrade in this charming and ever-expanding field of special cancer therapies. (Gianluca De Matteis and Luigi Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 44, 2017)

Author Information

F. F. (Russ) Knapp, Jr., Ph.D. Emeritus Program Manager Corporate Fellow ORNL Medical Radioisotope Program Nuclear Security and Isotope Division Bldg. 4501, MS 6229 Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) PO Box 2008 1 Bethel Valley Road Oak Ridge, TN 37830-6229 Dr. Ashutosh Dash Head, Isotope Production and Applications Division Professor, Homi Bhabha National Institute Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai, 400085, India

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