Terbium sisters: current development status and upscaling opportunities.

The interest in terbium radionuclides, which can be used in nuclear medicine, has increased tremendously over the last decade. Several research studies have shown the potential of four terbium radionuclides Tb both for cancer diagnosis as well as therapy. The comparison of Tb and Lu showed Tb as the preferred candidate not only for standard radiotherapy, but also for the treatment of minimal residual disease.