Automated Technologies for the Development and Production of Radiopharmaceuticals

This is the first comprehensive book about the advanced technologies used in the radiopharmaceutical field. It covers each major area of radiopharmaceutical preparation, including radioisotope production and separation, synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals, analysis and quality control of radiopharmaceuticals, and technologies for radiopharmaceutical development. Chapters are written by leaders in the field and comprehensively describe the evolution of relevant technologies, the current state-of-the-art, and future directions. The book will be an invaluable tool for radiochemists, radiopharmaceutical developers, and disease researchers, as well as pharmaceutical researchers employing radiopharmaceutical imaging techniques in the drug development process. - Presents a comprehensive description of automated technologies in the radiochemistry field; - Updates on the latest advances in the field from the experts developing the technologies; - Extensive illustrations and tables are used to supplement the text.