Research on medical applications of radioisotopes and radiation in Australia
Description
The Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) produces and distributes commercially in Australia and abroad a range of radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals for medical applications. The AAEC carries out research and development on new and improved processes and procucts is collaboration with medical specialists in hospitals and research workers in other organisations. Examples of these processes and products are: a gel generator for production of 99mTc; radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis of tumours and brain disease and therapy for arthritis; 64Cu for study of copper metabolism; and monoclonal antibodies for tumour diagnosis and therapy. New medical applications in Australia of neutron irradiation include the measurement of total body nitrogen and neutron capture in boron-labelled compounds in vivo for melanoma therapy. (author)
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the sixth pacific basin nuclear conference
- Imprint Pagination
- 905 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 386-392.
- Report number
- CNIC-I--002
Conference
- Title
- Sixth pacific basin nuclear conference.
- Dates
- 7-11 Sep 1987.
- Place
- Beijing (China).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 20012026
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AUSTRALIA; DIAGNOSIS; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES; NEOPLASMS; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; PRODUCTION; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANTIBODIES; AUSTRALASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; DRUGS; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; NEUTRON THERAPY; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; THERAPY