Published January 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Automated production of copper radioisotopes and preparation of high specific activity [64Cu]Cu-ATSM for PET studies

  • 1. Technological Oncologyc Laboratory (LaTO), Contrada Pietrapollastra Pisciotto, 90015 Cefalu (Italy)
  • 2. Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology-CNR, University of Milano-Bicocca, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano (Italy)
  • 3. Comecer S.p.A., Via Emilia Ponente 390, 48014 Castelbolognese (Italy)

Description

60Cu and 64Cu are useful radioisotopes for positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceuticals and may be used for the preparation of promising agents for diagnosis and radiotherapy. In this study, the production and purification of 60/64Cu starting from 60/64Ni using a new automated system, namely Alceo, is described. A dynamic process for electrodeposition and dissolution of 60/64Ni/60/64Cu was developed. Preliminary production yields of 60Cu and 64Cu were 400 and 300 mCi, respectively. 64Cu was used to radiolabel the hypoxia detection tracer ATSM with a specific activity of 2.2±1.3 Ci/μmol.

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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.08.010

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.08.010;
PII
S0969-8043(09)00510-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 5-13
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

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