The Importance of Training, Accreditation, and Guidelines for the Practice of Theranostics: The Australian Perspective

• DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.122.263996
• Publication Date: 2022-04-07T19:15:17Z
• Authors: Sze Ting Lee; Louise M. Emmett; David A. Pattison; Michael S. Hofman; Dale L. Bailey; Melissa J. Latter; Roslyn J. Francis; Andrew M. Scott
• Keywords: Clinical Practice; Medical physicist

In nuclear medicine, theranostics is a burgeoning development that rapidly being implemented worldwide. There an increasing need to provide multidisciplinary framework the practice of theranostics, ensuring patients receive this treatment safely and are secure in knowledge their health-care practitioners adequately trained. Nuclear medicine experts Australia have taken initiative producing set theranostic guidelines relevant Australian medical practice. These encompass specialist qualifications, patient care, radiopharmaceutical production, radiation safety, dosimetry. We propose adaptation these by other countries, we promote standards leading optimal clinical outcomes for receiving treatments.