Nano-technology contributions towards the development of high performance radioisotope generators: The future promise to meet the continuing clinical demand
Date
2017
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Volume Title
Type
Review
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Series Info
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
129
129
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Abstract
Nanostructured materials attracted considerable attention because of its high surface area to volume ratio resulting from their nano-scale dimensions. This class of sorbents is expected to have a potential impact on enhancement the efficacy of radioisotope generators for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in nuclear medicine. This review provides a summary on the importance of nanostructured materials as effective sorbents for the development of clinical-scale radioisotope generators and outlining the assessment of recent developments, key challenges and promising access to the near future. � 2017 Elsevier Ltd
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Keywords
188W/188Re generators, 68Ge/68Ga generator, 99Mo/99Tc generators, Nano sorbents, Nanotechnology, Radioisotope generators, Radiopharmaceuticals, Diagnosis, Inertial confinement fusion, Nanostructured materials, Nuclear medicine, Radioisotopes, High surface area, Nano scale, Potential impacts, Radioisotope generators, Radiopharmaceuticals, Therapeutic Application, Volume ratio, ^68Ge/^68Ga generator, Nanotechnology, cesium 137, gallium 68, indium 113m, molybdenum 99, nanomaterial, radioisotope, rhenium 188, sorbent, technetium 99m, uranium 235, chemical procedures, column chromatography, nanotechnology, precipitation, priority journal, radioactivity, Review, solvent extraction