Positron-emitting isotopes produced on biomedical cyclotrons. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This review will discuss the production and applications of positron-emitting radionuclides for use in Positron Emission Tomography (PET), with emphasis on radionuclides that can be produced onsite with a biomedical cyclotron. In PET the traditional radionuclides of choice are (11)C, (113)N, (15)O and (18)F and although they will be briefly discussed in this article, the emphasis of this review will be on 'non-standard' PET radionuclides that are generating increased interest by the medical research community.

publication date

  • January 1, 2005

Research

keywords

  • Cyclotrons
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Radioisotopes

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 15444375717

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2174/0929867053507397

PubMed ID

  • 15853713

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 12

issue

  • 7