Progress of Coordination and Utilization of Zirconium-89 for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Studies
10.1007/s13139-019-00584-z
- Author:
Minh Thanh LA
1
;
Van Hieu TRAN
;
Hee Kwon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine,Molecular Imaging & Therapeutic Medicine Research Center, Cyclotron Research Center, Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National UniversityMedical School and Hospital, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54907, Republic of Korea. hkkim717@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2019;53(2):115-124
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Radiometals have been commonly used in medical applications, and utilization of such metals continues to be an attractive research area. In particular, a variety of radiometals have been developed and implemented for molecular imaging. For such applications, â¸â¹Zr has been one of the most interesting radiometals currently used for tumor targeting. Several chemical ligands were developed as â¸â¹Zr chelators, and new coordinating methods have also been developed more recently. In addition, immunopositron emission tomography (PET) studies using â¸â¹Zr-labeled monoclonal antibodies have been performed by several scientists. In this review, recent advances to the coordination of â¸â¹Zr and the utilization of â¸â¹Zr in PET studies are described.
