Radiopharmaceutical research and production in Brazil: A 30-year history of participation in the nuclear medicine scenario

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 237-239

  Santos Oliveira, Ralph ^a   Antunes, Leila Jorge ^b  

^a Radiopharmacy Committee   (Brazil)

^b Nuclear Engineering Institute   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Nuclear engineering; Production; Radiopharmaceuticals; Radiopharmacy; Trend

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; IODINE 123; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CYCLOTRON; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEAR REACTOR; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

BRAZIL; FORECASTING; HUMANS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS;

EID: 82855171532     PISSN: 00914916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.111.088450     Document Type: Article

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