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Conclusion Both methods tested proved to be acceptable for administration of Lutathera. However, we observed that Method II does have some advantages over Method I. Method I requires a large bore IV spike to be inserted in the vial septum. There is greater potential to displace the septum on the Lutathera vial using an IV spike compared to a spinal needle. Also, inverting the spiked Lutathera vial in method I has an increased risk of leaks. Back-flushing the Lutathera vial using Method I requires staff to spend more time next to the patient compared to Method II, which increases radiation exposure to the staff. Relatively, both methods performed very well in delivering the entire dose to the patients had low residual measurements. After this comparison, we suggest Method II is the optimal method for administering Lutathera.
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Tags: TS27: Student Tech Papers III Source Type: research