Comparative biodistribution study of the new tumor tracer [123I]-2-iodo-L-phenylalanine with [123I]-2-iodo-L-tyrosine.

INTRODUCTION: Both A- and l-type amino acid transport are increased in tumor cells relative to normal tissue; these transport systems have been the major focus of the development of amino acid tumor tracers to overcome the limitations of [(18)F]-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG). The newly developed t...

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Main Authors: Kersemans, V, Cornelissen, B, Kersemans, K, Dierckx, R, De Spiegeleer, B, Mertens, J, Slegers, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006