Definition: A Radiopharmaceutical is a radioactive compound which, when administered for purposes of diagnosis or therapy, elicits no physiological response from the patient.

A. Properties of the ideal diagnostic radiopharmaceutical

B. Properties of the ideal therapeutic radiopharmaceutical

C. Properties of all injectable pharmaceuticals

D. Categories of Radionuclides

E. Categories of Radiopharmaceuticals

F. Generators

G. Radiopharmaceuticals

H. Clinical utility:

I. Mechanisms of Localization of Radiopharmaceuticals

J. Basic Chemistry of Radiopharmaceuticals

K. Regulatory Issues Related to Radiation Safety and Usage