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Current Status of Theranostics in Jordan
Akram Al-Ibraheem1, Ali Mohamedkhair1
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Center, 202 Queen Rania St., P.O. Box 1269, Amman, 11941 Jordan.
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
|March 5, 2019
Summary
Nuclear medicine advances personalized medicine through theranostics, combining diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Jordan
Area of Science:
- Nuclear Medicine
- Oncology
- Personalized Medicine
Background:
- Advances in next-generation sequencing and patient-centered care drive the need for personalized medicine.
- Theranostics, integrating diagnostic and therapeutic tools, facilitates personalized treatment strategies.
- Nuclear medicine offers a robust platform for theranostics via molecular imaging and targeted therapies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the recent advancements and key aspects of theranostics implementation in Jordan.
- To showcase the application of nuclear medicine in novel theranostic approaches at the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC).
Main Methods:
- Review of established and emerging theranostic practices in nuclear medicine.
- Focus on peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-based theranostics.
Main Results:
- Jordan has a history of theranostic application in differentiated thyroid cancer.
- KHCC is pioneering new nuclear medicine-based theranostic approaches.
- PRRT and PSMA-based theranostics are key emerging practices.
Conclusions:
- Nuclear medicine is central to the advancement of theranostics in Jordan.
- KHCC's initiatives are expanding theranostic capabilities in the Middle East.
- PRRT and PSMA-based theranostics represent significant progress in personalized cancer care.
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