Painless 4,6,7
No pain was reported during the procedure in clinical trials.4,6,7
Single Session5,6
For the vast majority of patients.5,6
No scarring or deformity7,8
The skin may look a little lighter after healing.7,8
Non-invasive6
No cut or break in the skin is created.6
Precise4,7
Accurate dosing that spares healthy tissue.4,7
Fast4,5
Treatment usually takes between 30 minutes and 180 minutes.4,5
Treatment Delivery System
Rhenium-SCT® Base Station
Transport Unit, containing the carpoules, is inserted into the base station:
- Homogenises the rhenium-188 compound.
- Loads the carpoule into the applicator.
Measurement Station
Determines the activity of the carpoule before and after each application:
- The applicator is positioned in the measurement station to perform the activity measurements.
- In order to calculate the treatment time, the carpoule is again measured for residual activity after the application.
Applicator
For safe, ergonomic, handling of carpoules:
- Rhenium-188 carpoule is loaded into the applicator.
- Allows a targeted application of the compound to the special foil above the lesion.
- Offers the user protection and precise handling.
Carpoule
Contains rhenium-188 in the form of a paste:
- Max. activity per unit : 10 GBq.
- Max. activity at administration : 2.2 GBq.
References: 1. Cancer Council Australia. Understanding Skin Cancer. December 2021. Available at: https://www.cancer.org.au/assets/pdf/
understanding-skin-cancer-booklet. Accessed April 2024. 2. Healthdirect. Skin cancer and melanoma. Available at: https://www.healthdirect.
gov.au/skin-cancer-and-melanomas. Accessed January 2024. 3. OncoBeta® Rhenium-188-Compound Instructions For Use. 4. Cipriani C et al. J
Dermatol Treat 2022;33:969–75. 5. Tietze JK et al. Clin Nucl Med 2023;48:869–76. 6. Castellucci P et al. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2021;48:1511–21.
7. Cipriani C et al. Int J Nucl Med 2017;114–22. 8. Sedda AF et al. Clin Exp Dermatol 2008;33:745–9. 9. Healthdirect. Punch biopsy. Available at:
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/surgery/punch-biopsy-of-a-skin-lesion. Accessed April 2024.
