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Fluorine-18
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Summary
Fluorine-18 is a
Radioactive Isotope
of fluorine commonly used in
Positron Emission Tomography
(PET) scans in
Nuclear Medicine
due to its favorable half-life and
Positron emission properties
. Its ability to form compounds like fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) allows medical professionals to visualize
Active metabolic processes
in the body for
Diagnostic purposes
.
Concepts
Radioactive Isotope
Positron Emission Tomography
Half-life
Nuclear Medicine
Fluorodeoxyglucose
Radiopharmaceuticals
Metabolic Imaging
Tracer Kinetic Modeling
Radioisotope Production
Cyclotron
Relevant Degrees
Physicochemical Methods 67%
General Toxicology 33%
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