High-yielding, automated production of 3'-deoxy-3'-[(18)F]fluorothymidine using a modified Bioscan Coincidence FDG reaction module.

Cheung Y, Nickels ML, McKinley ET, Buck JR, Manning HC. High-yielding, automated production of 3'-deoxy-3'-[(18)F]fluorothymidine using a modified Bioscan Coincidence FDG reaction module. Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine. 2014 Dec 15;97C(97C). 47-51. PMID: 25531913 [PubMed]

Abstract

High-yielding, automated production of a PET tracer that reflects proliferation, 3'-deoxy-3'-[(18)F]fluorothymidine ([(18)F]FLT), is reported using a modified Bioscan Coincidence FDG reaction module.