Sarita Forsback

- Development Manager,
Turku PET Centre (Independent units)

saraalto@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6286-7895

Areas of expertise

Positron Emission Tomography, PET, Good Manufacturing Practice, GMP, fluoride-18, electrophilic radiofluorination, nucleophilic radiofluorination

Research community or research topic

PET radiochemistry and radiopharmacy.

Publications

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Neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease : A study with [11C]PBR28 PET and cerebrospinal fluid markers (2025)
- Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
Al-Abdulrasul, H.; Ajalin, R.; Tuisku, J.; Zetterberg, H.; Blennow, K.; Vahlberg, T.; Ekblad, L.; Helin, S.; Forsback, S.; Rinne, J.O.; Brück, A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Evaluation of PET imaging as a tool for detecting neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in a preclinical animal model (2024)
- Experimental Neurology
Saha Emma, Shimochi Saeka, Keller Thomas, Eskola Olli, López-Picón Francisco, Rajander Johan, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Forsback Sarita, Solin Olof, Grönroos Tove, Parikka Vilhelmiina
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
New improved radiometabolite analysis method for [18F]FTHA from human plasma : a test-retest study with postprandial and fasting state (2024)
- EJNMMI Research
Aarnio, Richard; Kirjavainen, Anna; Rajander, Johan; Forsback, Sarita; Kalliokoski, Kari; Nuutila, Pirjo; Milicevic, Zvonko; Coskun, Tamer; Haupt, Axel; Laitinen, Iina; Haaparanta-Solin, Merja
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Evaluation of [18F]FMTEB in Sprague Dawley rats as a PET tracer for metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (2023)
- Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Krzyczmonik Anna, Grafinger Katharina E., Keller Thomas, Pfeifer Lukas, Forsback Sarita, Haaparanta-Solin Merja, Gouverneur Veronique, López-Picón Francisco, Solin Olof
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
[F-18]Fluoride uptake in various bone types and soft tissues in rat (2023)
- EJNMMI Research
Savisto Nina, Grönroos Tove J, Oikonen Vesa, Rajander Johan, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Bergman Jörgen, Forsback Sari, Solin Olof, Haaparanta-Solin Merja
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Novel plasma protein binding analysis method for a PET tracer and its radiometabolites: A case study with [11C]SMW139 to explain the high uptake of radiometabolites in mouse brain (2022)
- Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
Aarnio Richard, Alzghool Obada M, Wahlroos Saara, O'Brien-Brown James, Kassiou Michael, Solin Olof, Rinne Juha O, Forsback Sarita, Haaparanta-Solin Merja
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The neural substrates of risky rewards and losses in healthy volunteers and patient groups: A PET imaging study (2022)
- Psychological Medicine
Skandali Nikolina, Majuri Joonas, Joutsa Juho, Baek Kwangyeol., Arponen Eveliina, Forsback Sarita, Kaasinen Valtteri, Voon Valerie
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Imaging of Tumor Hypoxia With F-18-EF5 PET/MRI in Cervical Cancer (2021)
- Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Narva Sara I., Seppänen Marko P., Raiko Juho R. H., Forsback Sarita J., Orte Katri J., Virtanen Johanna M., Hynninen Johanna, Hietanen Sakari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Intravenous transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells reduces neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury via interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (2021)
- Theranostics
Zhang Lijian, Zhuang Xiaoqing, Kotitalo Päivi, Keller Thomas, Krzyczmonik Anna, Haaparanta-Solin Merja, Solin Olof, Forsback Sarita, Grönroos Tove J, Han Chunlei, López-Picón Francisco R, Xia Hechun
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Automated GMP production and long-term experience in radiosynthesis of CB(1)tracer [F-18]FMPEP-d(2) (2020)
- Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals
Salla Lahdenpohja, Thomas Keller, Sarita Forsback, Tapio Viljanen, Esa Kokkomäki, Riikka V. Kivelä, Jörgen Bergman,Olof Solin, Anna K. Kirjavainen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Comparison of high and low molar activity TSPO tracer [18F]F-DPA in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (2020)
- Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
Keller T., López-Picón F.R., Krzyczmonik A., Forsback S., Takkinen J.S., Rajander J., Teperi S., Dollé F., Rinne J.O., Haaparanta-Solin M., Solin O.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The feasibility of [F-18]EF5-PET/CT to image hypoxia in ovarian tumors: a clinical study (2020)
- EJNMMI Research
Maren Laasik, Johanna Hynninen, Sarita Forsback, Tommi Noponen, Marko Seppänen, Sakari Hietanen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The FLUKA Monte Carlo code coupled with an OER model for biologically weighted dose calculations in proton therapy of hypoxic tumors (2020)
- Physica Medica
Tordis Johnsen Dahle, Espen Rusten, Camilla Hanquist Stokkevåg, Antti Silvoniemi, Andrea Mairan, Lars Fredrik Fjæra, Eivind Rørvik, Helge Henjum, Pauliina Wright, Camilla Grindeland Boer, Sarita Forsback, Heikki Minn, Eirik Malinen, Kristian Smeland Ytre-Hauge
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The neurochemical substrates of habitual and goal-directed control (2020)
- Translational Psychiatry
Valerie Voon, Juho Joutsa, Joonas Majuri, Kwangyeol Baek, Camilla L. Nord, Eveliina Arponen, Sarita Forsback, Valtteri Kaasinen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
[18F]SPA-RQ/PET Study of NK1 receptors in the Whole Body of Guinea Pig and Rat (2019)
- Scientific Reports
Tove J. Grönroos, Sarita Forsback, Olli Eskola, Jörgen Bergman, Päivi Marjamäki, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Jarmo Hietala, Merja Haaparanta-Solin, Olof Solin
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
In vivo characterization of a novel norepinephrine transporter PET tracer [18F]NS12137 in adult and immature Sprague-Dawley rats (2019)
- Theranostics
López-Picón F, Kirjavainen AK, Forsback S, Takkinen JS, Peters D, Haaparanta-Solin M, Solin O
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Radiosynthesis and Preclinical Evaluation of an α2A-Adrenoceptor Tracer Candidate, 6-[18F]Fluoro-marsanidine (2019)
- Molecular Imaging and Biology
Krzyczmonik A., Keller T., López-Picón F., Forsback S., Kirjavainen A.K., Takkinen J.S., Wasilewska A., Scheinin M., Haaparanta-Solin M., Solin O.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
[18F]F-DPA for the detection of activated microglia in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (2018)
- Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Keller T, López-Picón FR, Krzyczmonik A, Forsback S, Kirjavainen AK, Takkinen JT, Alzghool O, Rajander J, Teperi S, Cacheux F, Damont A, Dollé F, Rinne JO, Solin O, Haaparanta-Solin M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
18F-labeled norepinephrine transporter tracer [18F]NS12137: radiosynthesis and preclinical evaluation (2018)
- Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Anna K. Kirjavainen, Sarita Forsback, Francisco R. López-Picón, Päivi Marjamäki, Jatta Takkinen, Merja Haaparanta-Solin, Dan Peters, Olof Solin
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Dopamine synthesis capacity correlates with µ-opioid receptor availability in the human basal ganglia: A triple-tracer PET study (2018)
- NeuroImage
Joonas Majuri, Juho Joutsa, Eveliina Arponen, Sarita Forsback, Valtteri Kaasinen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)