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

3 of 4

Catalytic Decarboxylative Fluorination for the Synthesis of Tri- and Difluoromethyl Arenes (2013)
- Organic Letters
Mizuta S, Stenhagen ISR, O'Duill M, Wolstenhulme J, Kirjavainen AK, Forsback SJ, Tredwell M, Sandford G, Moore PR, Huiban M, Luthra SK, Passchier J, Solin O, Gouverneur V
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Electrophilic Addition of Chlorine Monofluoride for PET tracers (2013)
- Molecular Imaging and Biology
Kirjavainen A, Forsback S, Gronroos TJ, Haavisto L, Haaparanta M, Solin O
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Electrophilic and nucleophilic fluorination of a novel F-18-labelled norepinerphine transporter tracer for PET-imaging (2013)
- Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals
Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals Kirjavainen A, Forsback S, Marjamaki P, Haaparanta M, Peters D, Solin O
(Other publication)
Enzyme inhibition of dopamine metabolism alters 6-[18F]FDOPA uptake in orthotopic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. (2013)
- EJNMMI Research
Tuomela J, Forsback S, Haavisto L, Vahlberg T, Grönroos TJ, Solin O, Haaparanta-Solin M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
[F-18]Fluorination of an arylboronic ester using [F-18]selectfluor bis(triflate): application to 6-[F-18]fluoro-L-DOPA (2013)
- Chemical Communications
Stenhagen ISR, Kirjavainen AK, Forsback SJ, Jorgensen CG, Robins EG, Luthra SK, Solin O, Gouverneur V
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Optimizing the radiosynthesis of 6-[F-18]FDOPA using [F-18]Selectfluor (2013)
- Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals
Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals Forsback S, Kirjavainen A, Stenhagen I, Gouverneur V, Solin O
(Other publication)
Radiolabelling of the norepinephrine transporter ligand [C-11]NS8880 and its evaluation in the rat (2013)
- Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals
Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals Helin S, Kirjavainen A, Arponen E, Forsback S, Marjamaki P, Haaparanta-Solin M, Bender D, Peters D, Solin O
(Other publication)
Transport lines as a source of F-19 in production of F-18-labelled radiopharmaceuticals (2013)
- Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals
Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals Rajander J, Grigg J, Sarja N, Aromaa J, Johansson S, Eskola O, Viljanen T, Kokkomaki E, Forsback S, Bergman J, Luthra S, Solin O
(Other publication)
(18F)CFT synthesis and binding to monoamine transporters in rats (2012)
- EJNMMI Research
Sarita Forsback, Päivi Marjamäki, Olli Eskola, Jörgen Bergman, Johanna Rokka, Tove Grönroos, Merja Haaparanta, Olof Solin
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
18F-labeled presynaptic dopaminergic tracers, synthesis, radiochemical analyses and preclinical evaluation of (18F) fdopa and (18F)cft (2012) Forsback Sarita
(G5 Article dissertation )
Electrophilic Addition of Chlorine Monofluoride for PET tracers (2012)
- Molecular Imaging and Biology
Anna Kirjavainen, Sarita Forsback, Tove J Grönroos, Laura Haavisto, Merja Haaparanta, Olof Solin
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Increased Medial Orbitofrontal (18F)fluorodopa Uptake in Parkinsonian Impulse Control Disorders (2012)
- Movement Disorders
Juho Joutsa, Kirsti Martikainen, Solja Niemelä, Jarkko Johansson, Sarita Forsback, Juha O Rinne, Valtteri Kaasinen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Novel electrophilic synthesis of 6-[F-18]fluorodopamine and comprehensive biological evaluation (2012)
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Eskola O, Gronroos TJ, Naum A, Marjamaki P, Forsback S, Bergman J, Lankimaki S, Kiss J, Savunen T, Knuuti J, Haaparanta M, Solin O
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Radiation Dosimetry and Biodistribution of the Hypoxia Tracer F-18-EF5 in Oncologic Patients (2012)
- Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals
Lin LL, Silvoniemi A, Stubbs JB, Rengan R, Suilamo S, Solin O, Divgi C, Eskola O, Sorger JM, Stabin MG, Kachur A, Hahn SM, Gronroos TJ, Forsback S, Evans SM, Koch CJ, Minn H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Tracer Level Electrophilic Synthesis and Pharmacokinetics of the Hypoxia Tracer [F-18]EF5 (2012)
- Molecular Imaging and Biology
Eskola O, Gronroos TJ, Forsback S, Tuomela J, Komar G, Bergman J, Harkonen P, Haaparanta M, Minn H, Solin O
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Detection of Hypoxia by [F-18]EF5 in Atherosclerotic Plaques in Mice (2011)
- Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
Silvola JMU, Saraste A, Forsback S, Laine VJO, Saukko P, Heinonen SE, Yla-Herttuala S, Roivainen A, Knuuti J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Comparison of 2beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4-[18F]fluorophenyl)tropane and N-(3-[18F]fluoropropyl)-2beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4-fluorophenyl)nortropane, tracers for imaging dopamine transporter in rat (2010)
- Molecular Imaging and Biology
Marjamäki P, Haaparanta M, Forsback S, Fagerholm V, Eskola O, Grönroos T, Koivula T, Solin O
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Fast growth associated with aberrant vasculature and hypoxia in fibroblast growth factor 8b (FGF8b) over-expressing PC-3 prostate tumour xenografts. (2010)
- BMC Cancer
Tuomela J, Grönroos TJ, Valta MP, Sandholm J, Schrey A, Seppänen J, Marjamäki P, Forsback S, Kinnunen I, Solin O, Minn H, Härkönen PL
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Radiosynthesis and Evaluation of (18F)Selectfluor bis(triflate) (2010)
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Teare H, Robins EG, Kirjavainen A, Forsback S, Solin O, Luthra SK, Gouverneur V
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
6-[F-18]fluoro-L-dopa metabolism in rat peripheral tissues (2009)
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Forsback S, Kalliokoski T, Mikkola K, Eskola O, Solin O, Haaparanta M
(Other publication)