ANSTO manufactures and supplies radiopharmaceuticals and delivers services in mining, silicon irradiation and specialised analysis, as well as radiation safety training and services.
Radiopharmaceuticals product list
ANSTO manufactures radiopharmaceuticals through its business arm, ANSTO Health. These medicines have been labelled with radionuclides (also referred to as radioisotopes). Nuclear medicines can be used diagnostically to make an accurate diagnosis of an illness, or therapeutically to treat diseased organs or tumours. A list of ANSTO Health's radiopharmaceuticals is scheduled below.
Chromium-51Indicated for the determination of glomerular filtration rate in the assessment of renal function. More... | Gallium Citrate-67The Gallium Injection, U.S.P. may be useful in demonstrating the presence of the malignancies, such as Hodgkin's disease. More... |
Gentech® GeneratorsUsed for scintigraphy of the brain and thyroid, and preparation of technetium-99m labelled injections for organ imaging. More... | Indium-111 DTPA InjectionPentetate Indium Disodium [111In] is recommended for use in radionuclide cisternography. More... |
Iodine-123 MIBG Injection (Diagnostic)Use - scintigraphic localisation of phaeochromocytomas, paragangliomas and ganglioneuroblastomas. More... | Lyophilised KitsCold kits labelled with Technetium 99mTc are used for imaging bone, kidney and brain diseases. More: |
Leukoscan® sulesomabUsed in diagnostic imaging for investigation of suspected osteomyelitis in bones and feet, including diabetic foot ulcers. More... | Quadramet®Quadramet is used to relieve patients experiencing bone pain due to painful osteoblastic skeletal metastases. More... |
Sodium Iodide-131Capsules or Solution - used for treatment of hyperthyroidism and detection of functioning tissue in thyroid carcinoma. More: |