Publications by authors named "Simindokht S Arani"

Background: Due to the suitable nuclear decay characteristics, Lu is an attractive radionuclide for various therapeutic applications. The non-carrier added form ofLu has drawn much attention because of its high specific activity needed in radiolabeling studies. There have been several separation methods for NCALu production.

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Background And Objective: Skeletal uptake of 90Y-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10- tetramethylene-phosphonate (DOTMP) is used to deliver high doses of this radiopharmaceutical to the bone marrow.

Methods: In this research, carrier-free (c.f.

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Introduction: Particle-emitting, bone-seeking radiopharmaceuticals have attracted the attention of the nuclear medicine community over the last three decades for the treatment of the pain of osteoblastic metastases. The objectives of this research were to produce quality-controlled (159)Gd-EDTMP in order to provide a new therapeutic radiopharmaceutical for use in clinical applications.

Methods: The investigation was an experimental study in which (159)Gd (T1/2=18.

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