A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Human biodistribution and radiation dosimetry of C-11-(R)-PK11195, the prototypic PET ligand to image inflammation




AuthorsHirvonen J, Roivainen A, Virta J, Helin S, Nagren K, Rinne JO

PublisherSPRINGER

Publication year2010

Journal:European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Journal name in sourceEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING

Journal acronymEUR J NUCL MED MOL I

Number in series3

Volume37

Issue3

First page 606

Last page612

Number of pages7

ISSN1619-7070

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-009-1298-3


Abstract
Imaging of TSPO with PET using C-11-(R)-PK11195 is associated with modest radiation exposure, similar in magnitude to most other C-11-labelled PET tracers, suggesting feasibility of C-11-(R)-PK11195 imaging in clinical human studies involving multiple scans in the same subjects per year.



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