Published November 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

The progress of research on positron radioactive 18F-FDG

  • 1. Center of PET/CT, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, Tumor Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming (China)

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As one of the most important tracer for PET-CT, the preparation of 18F-FDG by nucleophilic substitution is better than electrophilic substitution, therefore the substitution of the former for the latter is imperative. Automatic synthesis module technology has powerful function on the large-scale production of radioactive drugs and widely clinical been used. In recent years the application of new technology in 18F-FDG synthesis module is very fascinating. The requirement for quality control of 18F-FDG is tremendously strict, for which the administration way of 18F-FDG is intravenous injection. The advanced detective methods and the standardization of Good Manufacturing Practice are guarantee to 18F-FDG quality control. The researches on pharmacokinetics of 18F-FDG show that the metabolic process accords with three-compartment model after intravenous, which provides a basis for clinical medication. In this paper, we review the 18F-FDG in detail from the principle of synthesis, craft process, quality control, metabolic distribution and clinical application and so on. (authors)

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Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 333-336
ISSN
1673-4114

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