A GUIDE TO WORKING WITH RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS IN CLINICAL RESEARCH
Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs containing radioactive isotopes used for the diagnosis, the monitoring or treatment of a disease. Radiopharmaceutical used for imaging emit penetrating radiation that can be detected by external devices and for targeted therapy emit ionizing radiation locally at the tumor site.
Radiopharmaceuticals are increasingly central to oncology research, offering targeted diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities. This eBook, we provide a practical guide to using radiopharmaceuticals in clinical trials, addressing key challenges such as regulatory complexity, equipment calibration, imaging design, and dosimetry studies. Real-world case studies, including NETTER-1 and the RESCUE project, illustrate how these challenges are met in practice.