Doctoral Degrees (Nuclear Medicine)
Recent Submissions
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Optimization of production methods for gallium-68 PET radiopharmaceuticals in a hospital radiopharmacy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Production of radiopharmaceuticals intended for human use and research purposes is generally performed in well-equipped commercial or research facilities that usually have access to advanced equipment for ... -
Implementation of guidelines on hospital radiopharmacy in low-income settings
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Although radiopharmacy is more than 50 years old, it is still in a stage of rapid development. This dissertation focuses on quality issues in radiopharmacies in developing countries. Guidelines for ... -
Glomerular filtration rate measurement and estimation : improvement and validation of existing methods
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is regarded as the best measure of kidney function. It can either be measured or estimated. This dissertation aims to provide a better understanding of GFR measurement in ... -
Social anxiety disorder : Functional neuroimaging and social cognitive features
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Neuroimaging has enabled important progress in understanding the neurobiology of social anxiety disorder (SAD). Functional neuroimaging experiments in SAD have mostly focused on regional neural activity ... -
Investigation into various aspects of radiolabelling somatostatin peptide derivatives with 68Ga eluted from a SnO2-based 68Ge/68Ga generator
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : 68Ge/68Ga generators ensure the supply of 68Ga for positron emission tomography (PET), for instance for somatostatin receptor imaging with 68Ga-DOTA-labelled somatostatin analogues. There are various ... -
Evaluation of small molecule inhibitors of HER2, PI3K, mTOR and Bcl-2 for their radiomodulatory effects in human breast cancer cell lines
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. It is responsible for 32% of all cancers and 15% of all cancer-related deaths in females. Patients with triple-negative breast ... -
How efficient is Technitium -99m labelling of erythrocytes in patients with malaria?
(2011)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the expansion of Nuclear Medicine techniques in developing countries, it is essential to ensure a quality imaging procedure. In the case of red cell labelling, any factor which interferes with the ...
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