| Health / Medical Topics |
Fluorine F-18 Fluoropaclitaxel
A radiotracer containing paclitaxel labeled with the radioisotope fluorine F18 with potential use as an imaging agent. After cellular uptake, the paclitaxel moiety of fluorine F18 fluoropaclitaxel binds to tubulin. Upon uptake, the radioisotope moiety may be detected using positron emission tomography (PET), thereby allowing imaging and quantification of the biodistribution of paclitaxel. This could identify multidrug resistant (MDR) status of tumor cells and select patients that will likely respond to paclitaxel treatment. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A radioconjugate consisting of 6-fluorodopamine labeled with fluorine F18 (6-[18F]FDA), with potential diagnostic activity. Upon administration, 6-[18F]FDA is taken up by presynaptic…
A radiopharmaceutical consisting of a sulfonamide covalently attached to the positron-emitting isotope fluorine F 18 with CA-IX-binding and radioisotopic activities. Upon administration,…
A procedure used to find out if cancer has spread to the bone. A small amount of a radioactive substance called fluorine…
The hydrochloride salt form of a radioconjugate composed of a synthetic derivative of the amino acid methionine radiolabeled with fluoride F 18,…
A radioactive substance being studied in the diagnosis of cancer. Fluorine F 18-fluorothymidine is injected into the blood and builds up in…
A radioactive substance being studied as an imaging agent in head and neck cancers and other types of cancer. It binds to…
