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that is administered to the patient as a tracer before the
procedure .This scan can detect regional metabolic activity ,as
indicated by regional glucose uptake. The scan commonly used to
detect cancer metastases.

Practice Of Nuclear Pharmacy

In the future kinetic analysis will have to be carefully planned &
dose conversion factors that are most similar to the subject in
question should be chosen to increase patient specificity.

Nuclear pharmacy is a patient oriented service that embodies the
scientific knowledge & professional judgement required to
improve & promote health through safe & efficacious use of
radioactive drugs for diagnosis &therapy .

Typically nuclear pharmacy practice occurs primarily in 2 setting a
large teaching hospital or a centralized commercial operation . The
nine general activities encompassing nuclear pharmacy practice
are procurement , compounding , quality assurance ,dispensing
,distribution , health & safety , provision of drug information &

conclusion , monitoring patient outcomes & research &
development.

Formulation of Radiopharmaceuticals

1-Sterility

All formulations intended for parenteral administration used to be
manufactured under aseptic conditions. Absence of microbial
contaminants needs to be shown periodically .Aseptic filtration as
the final step in the process & or the terminal sterilization after
packaging

In the final container, by autoclaving .

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