Published November 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Short-lived positron emitters from radioisotope generators

  • 1. California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Donner Lab.

Description

Four radioisotope generator systems have been studied for the production of positron emitters for PET. 82Rb is produced in the 82Sr/82Rb generator and is used for myocardial perfusion studies. 122I is produced in a 122Xe/122I generator and separated cryogenically from the parent 122Xe. It is used to label amphetamines to study blood-brain flow. 68Ga is produced using SnO2 and used to label transferrin. 128Cs is produced in a 128Ba/128Cs generator. (U.K.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Labelled Compd. Radiopharm.
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
11-12
Series
J. Labelled Compd. Radiopharm.
Journal Page Range
1441-1443

Conference

Title
4. International symposium on radiopharmaceutical chemistry.
Dates
23-27 Aug 1982.
Place
Juelich (Germany, F.R.).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
14778371
Subject category
S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM OXIDES; BARIUM 128; BENZEDRINE; BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN; CESIUM 128; ELUTRIATION; FLUORINE 18; GALLIUM 68; GLUCOSE; IODINE 122; METABOLISM; MOLYBDENUM; MYOCARDIUM; PERFUSED ORGANS; POSITRONS; PROTON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOISOTOPE GENERATORS; RUBIDIUM 82; STRONTIUM 82; TARGETS; TIN OXIDES; TRANSFERRIN; XENON 122
Descriptors DEC
ALDEHYDES; ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; AMINES; ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; BARIUM ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CARBOHYDRATES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CESIUM ISOTOPES; CHALCOGENIDES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DRUGS; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FERMIONS; FLUORINE ISOTOPES; GALLIUM ISOTOPES; GLOBULINS; GLOBULINS-BETA; HEART; HEXOSES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LEPTONS; LIGHT NUCLEI; MATTER; METALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; MONOSACCHARIDES; MUSCLES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PROTEINS; RADIOISOTOPES; RUBIDIUM ISOTOPES; SACCHARIDES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; TIN COMPOUNDS; TOMOGRAPHY; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; XENON ISOTOPES