Radiopharmaceuticals
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-51
Indicated for the determination of glomerular filtration rate in the assessment of renal function.
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Indium-111 DTPA Injection
Pentetate Indium Disodium [
111In] is recommended for use in radionuclide cisternography.
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Lyophilised Kits
Cold kits labelled with Technetium 99mTc are used for imaging bone, kidney and brain diseases.
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Sodium Iodide-131
Capsules or Solution - used for treatment of hyperthyroidism and detection of functioning tissue in thyroid carcinoma.
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Gentech Generators®
Used for scintigraphy of the brain and thyroid, and preparation of technetium-99m labelled injections for organ imaging.
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Iodine-123 MIBG Injection (Diagnostic)
Use - scintigraphic localisation of phaeochromocytomas, paragangliomas, ganglioneuroblastomas and
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Leukoscan® sulesomab
Used in diagnostic imaging for investigation of suspected osteomyelitis in bones and feet, including diabetic foot ulcers.
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Quadramet®
Quadramet is used to relieve patients experiencing bone pain due to painful osteoblastic skeletal metastases.
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