A suitable combination of radioactive elements in so-called radionuclide theranostics allows the visualization and treatment of cancer to be combined in a targeted manner. (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

A suitable combination of radioactive elements in so-called radionuclide theranostics allows the visualization and treatment of cancer to be combined in a targeted manner.

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The corresponding radionuclide is trapped in the chelator (left) and linked to a biomolecule (right) via a kind of chemical bridge (in the center of the image).

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