Highlight selection of radiochemistry and radiopharmacy developments by editorial board

Abstract

Background: The Editorial Board of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry releases a biannual highlight commentary to update the readership on trends in the field of radiopharmaceutical development. Main Body: This selection of highlights provides commentary on 21different topics selected by each coauthoring Editorial Board member addressinga variety of aspects ranging from novel radiochemistry to first-in-humanapplication of novel radiopharmaceuticals. Conclusion: Trends in radiochemistry and radiopharmacy arehighlighted. Hot topics cover the entire scope of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy andChemistry, demonstrating the progress in the research field, and include newPET-labelling methods for 11C and 18F, the importance ofchoosing the proper chelator for a given radioactive metal ion, implications oftotal body PET on use of radiopharmaceuticals, legislation issues andradionuclide therapy including the emerging role of 161Tb.