Project: Metrology for molecular radiotherapy
Molecular radiotherapy, also known as nuclear medicine therapy, specifically targets cancerous cells through the use of ‘carrier’ molecules that attach themselves to tumours or accumulate in specific parts of the body, e.g. the thyroid gland. Currently, molecular radiotherapy is not universally used, but it has the potential to become an important weapon in the fight against cancer. Molecular radiotherapy treatments are based on the measured activity of the radioactive material administered, but as different patients take up different amounts of radiation, it means that they receive different dosages. This project will validate the methods and analyse the uncertainties involved in molecular radiotherapy procedures. This will support the use of individualised patient treatments based on the absorbed dose, and lead to more effective targeted therapy and treatments.
| Acronym | HLT11 MetroMRT (Reference Number: HLT11) |
| Duration | 01/06/2012 - 31/05/2015 |
| Project Topic | Metrology |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
See Website |
| Website | visit project website |
| Network | EMRP |
| Call | EMRP Call 2011 - Health, SI Broader Scope and New Technologies |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NPL Management Limited | Coordinator | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives | Partner | France |
| 3 | Cesky Metrologicky Institut | Partner | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Agenzia Nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l’energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile | Partner | Italy |
| 5 | Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt | Partner | Germany |
| 6 | VSL B.V. | Partner | Netherlands |
| 7 | Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Latina | Observer | Italy |
| 8 | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust | Observer | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Institute of Cancer Research - Royal Cancer Hospital | Observer | United Kingdom |
| 10 | Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri | Observer | Italy |
| 11 | Istituto Superiore di Sanità | Observer | Italy |
| 12 | Lunds Universitet | Observer | Sweden |
| 13 | University College London | Observer | United Kingdom |
| 14 | Velindre National Health Service Trust | Observer | United Kingdom |