Global Issues of Radiopharmaceutical Access and Availability: A Nuclear Medicine Global Initiative Project.

ABSTRACT: The Nuclear Medicine Global Initiative was formed in 2012 by 13 international organizations to promote human health by advancing the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging by supporting the practice and application of nuclear medicine. The first project focused on standardization of administered activities in pediatric nuclear medicine and resulted in 2 articles. For its second project the Nuclear Medicine Global Initiative chose to explore issues impacting on access and availability of radiopharmaceuticals around the world. Methods: Information was obtained by survey responses from 35 countries on available radioisotopes, radiopharmaceuticals, and kits for diagnostic and therapeutic use. Issues impacting on access and availability of radiopharmaceuticals in individual coun

SUBMITTER: Cutler CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8049350 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature