Theme
Description


Tracer Principles in Theranostics

  • Marker (radioisotope or therapeutic molecule)
  • Tumor‑attracting molecule (usually glucose or glutamine)
  • Chelator (binding agent)
  • In diagnostics, tracers are radioactive (PET/SPECT). In therapeutics, the author argues tracers should not be radioactive.

Safe Therapeutics: Metabolic Approaches
  • Seyfried’s Fermentation Theory
  • Shepherd’s Astaxanthin Therapeutics

Chemistry and Physics Foundations
  • Atomic structure, electron shells, valence electrons
  • Free radicals, ROS, RNS
  • Antioxidants and REDOX chemistry
  • Monosaccharide structures (glucose, galactose, fructose)
  • Astaxanthin molecular structure (C₄₀H₅₂O₄)
PET and SPECT Imaging—Detailed Physics
  • Cyclotron vs. nuclear reactor isotope production
  • Half‑life considerations
  • Gamma camera physics
  • Collimators, PMTs, scintillation crystals
  • Positron annihilation and 511 keV photon detection
  • Reconstruction algorithms and voxel formation
  • Radiation dosimetry (Gy, Sv, DLP, DAP)