Labelling of small biomolecules using novel technetium‐99m cores: IAEA Technical Report Series 459 Book Review and important research outputs of a coordinated research project

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AbstractThe International Atomic Energy Agency conducted a Coordinated Research Project on ‘Labelling of Small Biomolecules Using Novel Technetium‐99m Cores’ during 2003–2006. Thirteen research groups from Asia, Europe, North and South America participated in this program. The objective of the CRP was to generate know‐how and expertise to develop high specific activity 99mTc labelled biomolecules using the relatively new chemistries introduced in the recent past. The Technical Report Series 459, a fully edited publication of the IAEA, describes the work done by the different participating laboratories. This paper is a review of the publication, highlighting the important outputs from the CRP.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Report Series 459 on ‘Labelling of Small Biomolecules Using Novel Technetium‐99m Cores’ is the outcome of an IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP) held during 2003–2006. 1 The CRP is a mechanism in which scientists from different member states (MS) come together to conduct research activity in a well‐defined area. Through the CRP IAEA aims at effectively transferring the technologies from developed MS to developing MS. Thirteen research groups actively engaged in the development of 99mTc radiopharmaceuticals participated in the above CRP (Table 1).The publication describes the work done by the different participating laboratories. Part I of the book, which is corporate authored, gives the background, objectives and important research outputs arising out of this CRP. Subsequent chapters describe the accomplishments in each participating laboratories. These chapters are written in the form of research papers as per the IAEA format. Following sections give the information about the CRP and the work reported in the book. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.