Rhenium (Re)

Rhenium (Re) is widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer due to its unique physical and chemical properties. Various ¹⁸⁸Re-labeled radiopharmaceuticals are being used for different types of cancer treatment, and new radiopharmaceuticals are being developed. However, the high expected investment and inherent drawbacks of radiotherapy limit its development.

Source: Qi Q, Wang Q, Li Y, Silva DZ, Ruiz MEL, Ouyang R, Liu B, Miao Y. Recent Development of Rhenium-Based Materials in the Application of Diagnosis and Tumor Therapy. Molecules. 2023 Mar 17;28(6):2733. doi: 10.3390/molecules28062733. PMID: 36985704; PMCID: PMC10051626.