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Theranostics: Combining Diagnostic Imaging and Targeted Treatment
Modern medicine is moving beyond treating every patient with the same standardized approach. One of the most promising examples is theranostics, a precision-medicine strategy that combines diagnostic testing with targeted treatment.
The term blends two words: therapeutics and diagnostics. In nuclear medicine, theranostics typically uses two closely related radiopharmaceuticals. One is designed to locate and image a specific biological target, while the other delivers radiation directly to cells
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Aug 3rd 2026