Title

Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AAAD) Inhibitors as Carcinoid Tumor Imaging Agents: Synthesis of 18F labeled 6-Fluoro-a-Fluoromethyl-M-Tyrosine (6-FFMMT)

Authors

Dhanabalan Murali, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Leo G. Flores, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Andrew D. Roberts, Minnesota State University - MankatoFollow
Robert J. Nickles, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Onofre T. DeJesus, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Document Type

Conference Poster

Publication Date

5-2002

Abstract

As part of our approach to develop mechanism based tumor imaging agents, we investigated radiolabeled AAAD inhibitors as potential PET carcinoid tumor imaging agents.

Poster presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine - Abstract #1464.

Department

Physics and Astronomy

Publication Title

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Recommended Citation

D. Murali, L.G. Flores, A.D. Roberts, R.J. Nickles, and O.T. DeJesus. (2002). Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AAAD) Inhibitors as Carcinoid Tumor Imaging Agents: Synthesis of 18F labeled 6-Fluoro-a-Fluoromethyl-M-Tyrosine (6-FFMMT). Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 43(5, suppl. abstract book), 364P.

Publisher's Copyright and Source

Copyright © 2002 Society of Nuclear Medicine. Article published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine in Journal of Nuclear Medicine, volume 43, issue number 5 - suppl. abstract book, May 2002, page 364P.