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Leaders in Theragnostic Care

Our physicians in the Theragnostics Clinic are leading the way in precision diagnostic imaging to locate cancer and deliver targeted treatments.  Our team of experts are committed to developing a care plan personalized to your unique needs. Our goal is to create better outcomes, shorter recovery times, and reduced levels of pain or discomfort.

Whether you are a patient or a referring physician, our Theragnostics team looks forward to serving you.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU FOR THERAGNOSTIC CARE

  • Nationally recognized expertise in leading the development of personalized care that combines diagnostic imaging with precise interventional therapies.
  • Team-based approach that brings together experts from nuclear medicine, oncology, endocrinology, and other specialties to provide comprehensive care.
  • Advanced treatment options for thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, hyperthyroidism, and neuroendocrine tumors (NET).
  • Leading-edge technology that utilizes advanced imaging systems, molecular probes, and limited amounts amount of radiation for diagnosis.
  • Thoroughly planned treatment cycles and close follow-up to monitor your progress and help protect against potential side effects.
  • Ongoing research of potential new applications for theragnostic care to ensure that all appropriate patients can benefit from this innovative approach.

Our Approach to Theragnostic Care

Stanford Health Care’s Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging division offers theragnostic care, a method of diagnostic imaging that can precisely locate cancer and also use trace amounts of radiation to deliver targeted treatments. Our specially trained radiologists and multidisciplinary team of experts are committed to developing a care plan personalized to your unique needs. This kind of medicine helps to create better outcomes, shorter recovery times, and reduced levels of pain or discomfort. At Stanford Health Care, we treat a range of conditions, including thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, hyperthyroidism, neuroendocrine tumors, and more.

What is Theragnostic Care?

Types of Tests and Therapies in Theragnostic Care

Theragnostic care combines a diagnostic agent and therapeutic treatment in what is known as “theragnostic pairs” (or “paired theragnostic radiopharmaceuticals”).

Each component has a series of letters and numbers to identify it. The following is an example of how a doctor, known as a nuclear medicine specialist, organizes these pairings:

  • For thyroid cancer: Imaging I-123/treatment I-131
  • For hyperthyroidism: Imaging I-123/Treatment I-13
  • For PSMA-avid prostate cancer: Imaging piflufolastat F18 for PSMA PET (PYLARIFY®) /Treatment lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan (Pluvicto®)
  • For metastatic prostate cancer to the bone: Imaging Tc-99m/Treatment Ra-223 (Xofigo®)
  • For neuroendocrine tumors (NETs): Imaging Ga-68 DOTA-TATE (NETSPOT®)/Treatment Lu-177 DOTATATE(Luthatera®)
  • For painful bone metastases: Radionuclide therapy (Metastron®, Quadramet®)
  • For non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Radioimmunotherapy (Zevalin®)

Referrals

For Health Care Professionals

For provider Theragnostics Clinic Referral for Consultation, please complete the Requisition Referral for Consultation Form (PDF).

Theragnostics Clinic
Tel: 650-725-8264
Fax: 650-498-8786
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm 

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