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19:02 S (1) 64G 36 RECENT APPROACHES IN RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS DRUGS INTRODUCTION Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs that contain, among other ingredients, radioactive forms of chemical elements called radioisotopes. Depending on the type of radiation that those radioisotopes produce, they can be used to diagnose or treat several medical conditions. Their applications range from imaging of many different organs, such as brain, heart, kidney and bone, to the treatment of cancer and hyperthyroidism.(1) In addition to containing radioactive atoms, radiopharmaceuticals contain molecules that are designed to travel inside the body of the patient until they reach their target tissue or organ. For instance, certain radiopharmaceuticals are “sugar-like” – their radioact