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Chemistry with [ 18 F]Fluoride Ion
Author(s) -
Cai Lisheng,
Lu Shuiyu,
Pike Victor W.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.200800114
Subject(s) - chemistry , fluoride , radiochemistry , reagent , ion , positron emission tomography , pet imaging , nuclear chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , nuclear medicine , medicine
Abstract The success of molecular imaging with positron‐emission tomography (PET) depends on the availability of selective molecular probes labeled with positron‐emitters, such asfluorine‐18 ( t 1/2 = 109.7 min). No‐carrier‐added (NCA) [ 18 F]fluoride ion ( 18 F – ) is the primary reagent for the preparation of 18 F‐labeled tracers in high specific activity. In this microreview, we survey current and advancing radiochemical methods and technologies for the use of NCA [ 18 F]fluoride ion in the preparation of 18 F‐labeled radiotracers for applications with PET. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2008)