Tuning oxidation states of terbium and europium towards high purity terbium-161 and samarium-153 for medical applications KU Leuven
Radionuclides have a variety of medical applications as radiopharmaceuticals. The most significant and frequent use is in diagnostic imaging to visualize infected, cancerous or damaged areas (e.g. after a heart attack) in the body. More recently, therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals have gained more interest, particularly in cancer treatment, as the ionizing radiation can target and destroy harmful tumor cells in a precise and selective manner. ...