An Overview of PET Radiochemistry, Part 2: Radiometals.

Authors :: Brandt M
Cardinale J
Aulsebrook ML
Gasser G
Mindt TL
Source :: Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine [J Nucl Med] 2018 Oct; Vol. 59 (10), pp. 1500-1506. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 10.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: This continuing educational review provides an overview on radiometals used for PET. General aspects of radiometal-based radiotracers are covered, and the most frequently applied metallic PET radionuclides, <superscript>68</superscript> Ga, <superscript>89</superscript> Zr, and <superscript>64</superscript> Cu, are highlighted with a discussion of their strengths and limitations.<br /> (© 2018 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.)

Subjects :: Nuclear Medicine
Radioisotopes chemistry
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radiochemistry

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1535-5667
Volume :: 59
Issue :: 10
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 29748237
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.117.190801