Journal article
Production of the Auger emitter Sb-119 for targeted radionuclide therapy using a small PET-cyclotron
Biomedical Tracers, Radiation Research Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark1
Radiation Research Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark2
Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark3
The use of Auger electrons in radionuclide therapy of cancer is a promising tool for specific tumor cell killing of micrometastases and small tumors. The radioisotope (119)Sb has recently been identified as a potent Auger-emitter for therapy. We here present a method for producing this isotope using a low-energy cyclotron.
With this method, it will be possible to produce clinically relevant amounts of (119)Sb radioactivity with high chemical and radionuclidic purity for cancer therapy.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2009 |
Pages: | 34-38 |
ISSN: | 18729800 and 09698043 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.09.003 |
ORCIDs: | Jensen, Mikael |