Journal article
Metabolites of 6-[18F]fluoro-L-dopa in human blood.
Abstract
The metabolites of 6-[18F]fluoro-L-dopa in the blood plasma of healthy humans have been identified as 3-O-sulfato-6[18F]fluoro-L-dopa, 3-O-methyl-6-[18F]fluoro-L-dopa, 6-[18F] fluorodopamine, and 6-[18F]fluorohomovanillic acid. The time course of these metabolites was followed up to 2 hr. The findings have implications for the use of 6-[18F]fluoro-L-dopa as tracer for cerebral dopamine metabolism. Despite the variety of metabolites in the …
Authors
Firnau G; Sood S; Chirakal R; Nahmias C; Garnett ES
Journal
Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 363–369
Publication Date
March 1988
ISSN
0161-5505