Group IV Radiopharmaceuticals

Group IV Radiopharmaceuticals

Includes all prepared therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals whose use does not require hospitalization for purposes of radiation safety.

Examples of Group IV Radiopharmaceuticals

^{1. ¹³¹I NaI for
treatment of hyperthyroidism
2. ³²P as soluble sodium
phosphate for treatment of polycythemia vera
3. ³²P as insoluble chromic
phosphate colloid for intracavitary treatment of malignant effusions.
4. ⁸⁹Sr as soluble SrCl₂
for palliation of pain in patients with metastatic breast or prostate cancer.
5. Any investigational therapeutic
radiopharmaceutical not requiring hospitalization for purposes of radiation
safety.}