Abstract
Rare Earth Elements: therapeutic and diagnostic applications in modern medicine
Highlights
Cerium-doped lutetium orthosilicate is a scintillator that has been mainly used for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, a type of test that reveals tissue and organ function [11]
Pr Praseodymium oxide nanoparticles have been used in radiotherapy techniques [12]
Tb A radioisotope Tb-149 has been used in targeted cancer therapy [16]
Summary
Cerium-doped lutetium orthosilicate is a scintillator that has been mainly used for PET imaging, a type of test that reveals tissue and organ function [11]. Pr Praseodymium oxide nanoparticles have been used in radiotherapy techniques [12] Neodymium has been used in lasers as crystals and is employed in the treatment of skin cancers, as well as laser hair removal [13] A radioisotope Sm-153 has been used to treat severe pain in patients whose tumors have advanced into bone tissues [14]
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