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Radionuclide angiography is an area of nuclear medicine which specialises in imaging to show the functionality of the right and left ventricles of the heart, thus allowing informed diagnostic intervention in heart failure. It involves use of a radiopharmaceutical, injected into a patient, and a gamma camera for acquisition.
As of June 2022, the company had a selection of over 100 generic drugs, [8] and by March 2023, over 350 drugs were available. [9] In December 2023, the company had over 2200 drugs available. The drugs are sold for a price equivalent to the company's cost plus 15% markup, a $5 pharmacy service fee, and a $5 shipping fee.
The concept of nuclear pharmacy was first described in 1960 by Captain William H. Briner while at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland.Along with Mr. Briner, John E. Christian, who was a professor in the School of Pharmacy at Purdue University, had written articles and contributed in other ways to set the stage of nuclear pharmacy.
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the approximate invoice price pharmacies pay for medications in the United States. [1] This applies to chain and independent pharmacies but not mail order and specialty pharmacies. [1] Rebates pharmacies may receive after paying an invoice are not included. [1]
RNT contrasts with sealed-source therapy (brachytherapy) where the radionuclide remains in a capsule or metal wire during treatment and needs to be physically placed precisely at the treatment position. [4] When the radionuclides are ligands (such as with Lutathera and Pluvicto), the technique is also known as radioligand therapy. [5]
A gastric emptying study is a nuclear medicine study which provides an assessment of the stomach's ability to empty.It may be used if there are complications after gastric surgery, for gastric reflux, or suspected gastroparesis amongst other indications. [1]
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In other cases, imaging can be performed by labelling a suitable radionuclide to the same peptide as used for therapy. [22] Radionuclides that can be used for imaging include gallium-68, technetium-99m and fluorine-18. [21] Currently used peptides can result in high kidney doses, as the radiopharmaceutical is retained for relatively long ...