Formulating a national position statement and guide on modern theranostics in the Philippines
| Autor: | Patricia Bautista-Peñalosa, Francis Gerard Estrada, Emerita Barrenechea, Teofilo Jr. San Luis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 69-72 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2322-5718 2322-5726 |
| DOI: | 10.22038/aojnmb.2023.72838.1508 |
| Popis: | Barriers to the establishment of advanced technologies in developing countries were overcome when modern theranostics pertaining to the use of Ga-68 and Lu-177 PSMA and DOTATATE were first offered to patients in the Philippines in early 2018. However, significant growth was not experienced at St. Luke’s Medical Center for five years and lutetium was not yet distributed to other institutions by a radiopharmaceutical supplier. Due to the relative novelty and rapid expansion of theranostics worldwide, position statements were released by the Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists, European Association of Nuclear Medicine, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, and International Atomic Energy Agency primarily to uphold patient safety and ensure a level of standard among its practitioners. Subsequently in the latter half of 2022, these were adopted and modified according to what is feasible and applicable locally within the Philippine Society of Nuclear Medicine, considering the current status and future possibilities. Different representatives were involved, and several groups were mobilized for successful implementation. A liability clause was incorporated to discourage unprofessional acts. |
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