Published February 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Automatic and speedy synthesis of 18F-FDG

  • 1. The PLA General Hospital, Beijing (China). Dept. of Nuclear Medicine

Description

Objective: To make a simple device for automatic synthesis of 18F-FDG. Methods: The 18F was processed by azeotropic drying with anhydrous acetonitrile using hot air bath at the temperature of 116 degree C for two times. Subsequently triflate precursor was added at an air bath temperature of 85-90 degree C for 3-5 min. Acetonitrile was evaporated at 116 degree C. The residue was cooled down to 40 degree C with air bath and the residue was dissolved in 2 mL 0.3 mol/L NaOH for 2 min. The aqueous solution was neutralized and purified with Dowex-50W/ AG11A8 resin and Alumin-N, C-18 column. Results: The device can synthesize 18F-FDG within 20 min, and the radiochemical yield was 61% [42%-70%, n=60, end of synthesis (EOS)]. Conclusion: The technology and automatic device can synthesize 18F-FDG with high yield within a short time, and it can be used in PET centers

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Journal Title
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 52-54
ISSN
0253-9780