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. 2017 Mar:121:76-81.
doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.11.020. Epub 2016 Dec 2.

Development of "[11C]kits" for a fast, efficient and reliable production of carbon-11 labeled radiopharmaceuticals for Positron Emission Tomography

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Development of "[11C]kits" for a fast, efficient and reliable production of carbon-11 labeled radiopharmaceuticals for Positron Emission Tomography

Dean Jolly et al. Appl Radiat Isot. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Translation of carbon-11 labeled PET tracers to clinical settings is currently impeded by the technical difficulties associated with [11C]CO2 conversion into the highly reactive methylating agents [11C]CH3I and [11C]CH3OTf using automated modules relying on stationary valves. Here we describe development of the first in its kind "[11C]kit" for production of carbon-11 radiotracer using disposable manifolds. This method proved to be very reliable and allows for consecutive production of PET tracers with minimal intervals between the syntheses.

Keywords: Automated radiolabeling; Carbon-11 radiotracers; Kit-like production; Positron Emission Tomography.

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