Zicht op medicijnen
You Only See It Once You Label It
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging is a molecular imaging technique that allows biological processes in the human body to be visualized at the molecular level. This is achieved by injecting a radioactive tracer, after which a PET camera measures the distribution of the tracer throughout the body. This technique can be used to visualize diseases as well as new medicines.
In her lecture, Professor of PET Radiochemistry, specifically for pharmaceuticals, Danielle Vugts, will discuss how current and future medicines need to be labeled and how PET imaging of labeled drugs can help reduce risks in drug development. She will also explain why fundamental radiochemical research is essential for labeling the medicines of the future.