Fluorine-18: Radiochemistry and Target-Specific PET Molecular Probes Design
The positron emission tomography (PET) molecular imaging technology has gained universal value as a critical tool for assessing biological and biochemical processes in living subjects. The favorable chemical, physical, and nuclear characteristics of fluorine-18 (97% β+ decay, 109.8 min half-life, 63...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Chemistry |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.884517/full |