The folate receptor (FR) is a recognised biomarker for tumour cells due to its overexpression
on a large number of tumours. Consequently, the FR has been exploited by many diagnostic …

Metal ions play important roles in biological processes, 1 and the field of knowledge
concerned with the application of inorganic chemistry to therapy or diagnosis of disease is …

Nanoparticles are a new class of imaging agent used for both anatomic and molecular
imaging. Nanoparticle-based imaging exploits the signal intensity, stability, and …

Receptor-based radiopharmaceuticals are of great current interest in molecular imaging and
radiotherapy of cancers, and provide a unique tool for target-specific delivery of …

The objective of medical imaging using molecular probes and perfusion radiotracers is to
provide rapid, noninvasive evaluation of physiology, pathology, and/or organ function. The …

There is a great current interest in developing target-specific radiopharmaceuticals for early
detection of diseases and radiotherapy of cancers. This critical review will focus on the role …

The recent developments of nuclear medicine in oncology have involved numerous
investigations of novel specific tumor-targeting radiopharmaceuticals as a major area of …

Nuclear medicine is defined as the use of radionuclides for diagnostic and therapeutic
applications. The imaging modalities positron emission tomography (PET) and single …

Radioisotopes of elements from all parts of the periodic table find both clinical and research
applications in radionuclide molecular imaging and therapy (nuclear medicine). This article …

The discovery and development of new 99mTc-based radiopharmaceuticals or labeled
drugs in general is based on innovative, pure chemistry and subsequent, application …