IMportance of Radiopharmacy in Hospital Practice: Application to Alzheimer and Parkinson's Disease Exploration
Denis GUILLOTEAU*,^o, Jackie VERGOTE*, Serge MAIA*

* INSERM U930, 37000 Tours, France; CHRU Tours, Hôpital Bretonneau, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Tours, FRANCE
 

^oCorresponding Author

Summary

The purpose of this work is to describe the importance of radiopharmacy in hospital practice in relation with the nuclear medicine activity by giving an overview of its application and of relevant rules concerning the preparation and quality control of radiopharmaceutical compounds. The importance will be illustrated by the molecular imaging exploration of Alzheimer and Parkinson's diseases.

Key Words :
Radiopharmaceuticals, radiopharmacy, quality requirements, neurodegenerative diseases.