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4-[18F]-Tetraphenylphosphonium as a PET Tracer for Myocardial Mitochondrial Membrane Potential
Author(s) -
Gagandeep S. Gurm,
Stephan B. Danik,
Timothy M. Shoup,
Steven B. Weise,
Kazue Takahashi,
Shawna Laferrier,
David R. Elmaleh,
Henry Gewirtz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.11.017
Subject(s) - in vivo , blood flow , nuclear medicine , positron emission tomography , microsphere , chemistry , ex vivo , medicine , adenosine , tracer , cardiology , in vitro , biochemistry , physics , microbiology and biotechnology , chemical engineering , nuclear physics , engineering , biology
This study tested the hypothesis that 4-[(18)F]fluorophenyltriphenylphosphonium ((18)F-TPP) is useful for in vivo positron emission tomography (PET) measurement of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm). Its utility as a blood flow tracer also was evaluated.

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