lutetium-177 (Pluvicto, Lutathera)
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Characteristics
- 1/2 life of 6.7 days[4][5]; 160 days[3]
- decays with emission of beta-particles, gamma-rays & x-rays
Uses
- lutetium-177 somatostatin analogue scan
- radiation therapy for early stage cancer
- radiation-refractory intracranial meningioma[6]
More general terms
References
- ↑ PubChem: 161046
- ↑ Snomed
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wikipedia: Lutetium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutetium
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nuclide Safety Data Sheet. Lutetium-177. http://hpschapters.org/northcarolina/NSDS/177LuPDF.pdf
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 UC San Diego. Radionuclide data sheet. https://ehs.ucsd.edu/rad/radionuclide/Lu-177.pdf
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Bassett M 'Significant Milestone' for Radionuclide Therapy in Refractory Meningioma Small study suggests large benefit for Lu-177 dotatate in intracranial disease. MedPage Today October 2, 2024 https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/astro/112234