#Preclinical imaging of Ac-225 and other alpha emitting isotopes? After visiting several events and labs over the past months, and since we held numerous discussions with research scientists in nuclear medicine there is one thing clear to me: #theranostics and #alphaemitters are not just a passing cloud, but rather our long shot for a better future in cancer patients and cancer treatment. But the most important take home, is that scientists are not aware of the options they have, when conducting such research. So, looking at some nice images we have for marketing purposes in BIOEMTECH, I thought: why not share this and try to spread the word. You don't need to rely on guessing games or long logistics, using your well counter, to assess the biokinetics of your alpha emitting agent.- Picture below is an Ac-225 compound injected mouse, with a dose of 3.5 μCi (~130 kBq) and a scan duration of 10 minutes with our γ eye™ scanner.
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