Bacterial survival in radiopharmaceutical solutions: a critical impact on current practices.
Leenhardt JulienChoisnard LucMaelle PlasseValérie ArdissonNicolas de LeirisLoic DjailebPierrick BedouchMarie-Dominique BrunetPublished in: EJNMMI radiopharmacy and chemistry (2023)
In terms of patient safety, the results run counter to current practice and the latest EANM recommendation of 2021 that radiopharmaceutical preparations should be decayed before sterility testing.