Journal article
New 18F tracers for the investigation of brain functions.
Abstract
Advances in the synthetic methodology of radiofluorination have increased the number of clinically useful 18F labeled tracers for positron emission tomography of the brain. It is now possible to measure in vivo with 18F tracers regional cerebral blood flow (18F-fluoromethane), dopamine metabolism (6-18F-fluoro-L-dopa) and dopamine D-2 receptor density (N-18F-fluoroethylspiperone). At present 18F tracers are being developed that will, in the …
Authors
Firnau G; Chirakal R; Nahmias C; Brown K; Garnett ES
Journal
Acta radiologica. Supplement, Vol. 374, , pp. 37–41
Publication Date
1990
ISSN
0365-5954