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Ch 26 Brachytherapy Applications & Radiopharmaceutical Flashcards

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192 Ir is used for HDR brachy, what kind of decay does it go into and what is the energy it emits?

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Beta minus decay, 380 keV

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What are the 4 common radiopharmaceuticals?

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131 I, 90 Y, 223 Ra - Chloride, 177 Lu-dotatate

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What is the radionuclide that is used to treat castrate-resistant prostate cancers?

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223 Ra- Chloride, it targets bony mets due to the chemical similarity of chloride to calcium

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