If you bind an antibody with an isotope eg Cu 64 Is this considered a radiopharmaceutical or is the Cu the radiopharmaceutical?
A radiopharmaceutical is that copmound which contains a
radiocative nuclide within and can be used safely for diagnosis or
treatment of an abnormal state or a disease state. According to
this accepted definition of a radiopharmaceutical, the answer
should be, yes , an antibody bound Cu64 can be considered a
radiopharmaceutical.