Biting the magic bullet: celebrating a decade of the EANM Dosimetry Committee.

The article comments on the use of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals or radiotherapy for the treatment of various diseases including cancer and tumors. It focuses on the achievements of the Dosimetry Task Group, a committee of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), founded in 2001. The effectiveness of radiotherapy, and methods of dosimetry are discussed. Benefits of molecular radiotherapy (MRT) in comparison to chemotherapy, and MRT cost-related issues are also discussed.