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ReviewNuclear medicine and molecular imaging2025

Theranostics in the Indian Subcontinent: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path Forward.

Punit Sharma

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Review in Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Bridging the Gap in Theranostics: Where Do We Stand?Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Punit SharmaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Apollo Multispeciality Hospital, 58, Canal Circular Road, Kolkata, 700054 India.ORCID 0000-0001-7812-7552

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Theranostics, a combination of therapeutic and diagnostic approaches using molecular imaging and targeted radionuclide therapy, represents a significant advancement in personalized medicine. The Indian subcontinent, with its vast and diverse population, presents a unique landscape for the development and implementation of theranostics. This review critically examines the opportunities, challenges, and future directions of theranostics in the region. The large patient burden provides a fertile ground for research and clinical applications. Additionally, the presence of skilled manpower and established infrastructure offers a solid foundation for its advancement. However, financial constraints, uneven geographical distribution of expertise, and manpower shortages pose significant hurdles. This paper discusses strategies to address these challenges, emphasizing policy interventions, capacity building, and research initiatives to ensure equitable and sustainable growth of theranostics in the Indian subcontinent.

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ChallengesIndian subcontinentLu-177 DOTATATELu-177 PSMAOpportunitiesTheranostics

Identifiers

PMID40979138
PMCPMC12446181

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