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Review
. 2008 Jan;66(1):60-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.pharma.2007.12.002. Epub 2008 Mar 28.

[Fluorine-18 in radiopharmacy]

[Article in French]
V de Beco  1 , D Le Bars, J-M Scherrmann
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Review

[Fluorine-18 in radiopharmacy]

[Article in French]
V de Beco et al. Ann Pharm Fr. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a recent and expanding functional nuclear imaging technique. Its extensive development is related to the radiophysical properties fluorine 18 (18F) (weak energy of positron, sufficiently long physical half-life) and to the simple production and labeling procedures for 18F. [18F]fluorodesoxyglucose was the first licensed radiopharmaceutical in France in 1998. [18F]fluoroDOPA was registered in 2006. Introduction of automated chemistry modules enable development of new fluorinated tracers.

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