Labeling Strategies with F-18 for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

E-ISSN: 1875-6638|7|5|334-344

ISSN: 1573-4064

Source: Medicinal Chemistry, Vol.7, Iss.5, 2011-09, pp. : 334-344

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Abstract

The labeling of probes with fluorine-18 [18F, &bgr;(+); 96.7%] continues to play a considerably important role in the development of positron emission tomography (PET) as a modality for both clinical research and clinical diagnoses. This review summarizes the strategies and recent developments in the fluorine-18 labeling of probes for PET imaging. Problems and issues relating to the practical production of fluorine-18 currently in widespread use are also discussed.

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