Abstract
This continuing educational review provides an overview on radiometals used for PET. General aspects of radiometal-based radiotracers are covered, and the most frequently applied metallic PET radionuclides, 68Ga, 89Zr, and 64Cu, are highlighted with a discussion of their strengths and limitations.
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Published online May 10, 2018.
Learning Objectives: On successful completion of this activity, participants should be able to (1) classify the most important PET radiometals currently applied in clinical routine and research; (2) know the advantages and disadvantages of the discussed radiometals and choose an appropriate radiometal for a given application; and (3) have a general overview of recent trends in the research field of PET radiometals.
Financial Disclosure: This work was financially supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant SNSF 205321_157216 to Gilles Gasser and Thomas Mindt) and has received support under the program Investissements d’ Avenir launched by the French Government and implemented by the ANR with the reference ANR10-IDEX-0001-02 PSL (Gilles Gasser). The authors of this article have indicated no other relevant relationships that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest.
CME Credit: SNMMI is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing education for physicians. SNMMI designates each JNM continuing education article for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. For CE credit, SAM, and other credit types, participants can access this activity through the SNMMI website (http://www.snmmilearningcenter.org) through October 2018.
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