How to Cook for Patients
A get-to-gether among the labs
Tübingen  Radiopharmacy |
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In the last two years the number of "medical" cyclotrons
internationally increased almost unexpectedly and indicates the boom of
radiopharmacy most impressingly. The idea of getting and keeping in contact
among the radiopharmaceutical labs has been under consideration as long as
radiopharmacy exists, but now it comes close to a necessity particularly since
so many new groups are starting in that area. The radiopharmaceutical groups in Germany, Switzerland Austria and Denmark agreed to list their tracers with the aim to enhance direct contacts between the groups. The reason for that initiative was that, sooner or later, many labs have to meet the need of preparing an "old" tracer. Although well-known setting up the synthesis may turn out to be a tedious and thus time consuming work. But a discussion directly with a colleague doing that synthesis may blow off the problem within a minute. Therefore we highly encourage other international colleagues to join us actively. In a second step we plan to add laboratory recipes to which other groups hopefully contribute with their observations and improvements. Thus we like to establish a market for communication about "old stuff". Please, participate actively, it will be of benefit for all of us. To take part, send an email with comments, recipes or suggestions to recipes@radiopharmacy.org |