Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiopharmaceutical Development:: In Silico Smart Molecular Design

PET Clin. 2021 Oct;16(4):513-523. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2021.06.008. Epub 2021 Aug 5.

Abstract

Novel diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals are increasingly becoming a central part of personalized medicine. Continued innovation in the development of new radiopharmaceuticals is key to sustained growth and advancement of precision medicine. Artificial intelligence has been used in multiple fields of medicine to develop and validate better tools for patient diagnosis and therapy, including in radiopharmaceutical design. In this review, we first discuss common in silico approaches and focus on their usefulness and challenges in radiopharmaceutical development. Next, we discuss the practical applications of in silico modeling in design of radiopharmaceuticals in various diseases.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Computer-aided drug design; In silico; Positron emission tomography; Radiopharmaceuticals.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Intelligence*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Forecasting
  • Humans
  • Precision Medicine
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals