Radiosynthesis of [18F] N-(3-Fluoropropyl)-2-β-Carbomethoxy-3-β-(4-Bromophenyl) Nortropane and the regional brain uptake in non human primate using PET
Chaly T, Baldwin R, Neumeyer J, Hellman M, Dhawan V, Garg P, Tamagnan G, Staley J, Al-Tikriti M, Hou Y, Zoghbi S, Gu X, Zong R, Eidelberg D. Radiosynthesis of [18F] N-(3-Fluoropropyl)-2-β-Carbomethoxy-3-β-(4-Bromophenyl) Nortropane and the regional brain uptake in non human primate using PET. Nuclear Medicine And Biology 2004, 31: 125-131. PMID: 14741577, DOI: 10.1016/s0969-8051(03)00110-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain uptakeDopamine transporterRegional brain uptakeGood brain uptakeNon-target ratioDAT imagingPlasma metabolite analysisTarget ratioΒ-carbomethoxyHigh uptakeImaging agentVivo propertiesHuman primatesRadiochemical purityHigh targetUptakeParent compoundStriatumMetabolite analysisRadiosynthesis