Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology

Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology

Formulating a national position statement and guide on modern theranostics in the Philippines

Document Type : History and perspective

Authors
Patricia Amado Bautista-Peñalosa 1
Francis Gerard M Estrada 2
Emerita A Barrenechea 3
Teofilo Jr. O.L. San Luis 4
1 St. Luke’s Medical Center - Global City, Philippines
2 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Medical Center, Pampanga, Philippines
3 Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines
4 St. Luke's College of Medicine, Quezon City, Philippines
10.22038/aojnmb.2023.72838.1508
Abstract
Barriers to the establishment of advanced technologies in developing countries were overcome when modern theranostics pertaining to the use of Ga-68 and Lu-177 PSMA and DOTATATE were first offered to patients in the Philippines in early 2018. However, significant growth was not experienced at St. Luke’s Medical Center for five years and lutetium was not yet distributed to other institutions by a radiopharmaceutical supplier. Due to the relative novelty and rapid expansion of theranostics worldwide, position statements were released by the Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists, European Association of Nuclear Medicine, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, and International Atomic Energy Agency primarily to uphold patient safety and ensure a level of standard among its practitioners. Subsequently in the latter half of 2022, these were adopted and modified according to what is feasible and applicable locally within the Philippine Society of Nuclear Medicine, considering the current status and future possibilities. Different representatives were involved, and several groups were mobilized for successful implementation. A liability clause was incorporated to discourage unprofessional acts.
Keywords
PSNM
Developing country
Theranostics accreditation
Patient safety
Subjects
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Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Volume 12, Issue 1
January 2024
Pages 69-72