[68Ga-DOTA-PET for neuroendocrine tumours].

Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) are found in several organs and called NET tumors. They are relatively rare, most of them giving no symptoms and remaining undetected. Most NETs arise from the gut, stomach and bronchus.

Ex vivo evaluation of N-(3-[18F]fluoropropyl)-2 beta-carbomethoxy-3 beta-(4-fluorophenyl)nortropane in rats.

Introduction: The dopamine transporter (DAT) ligand N-(3-fluoropropyl)-2 beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4-fluorophenyl)nortropane (beta-CFT-FP) was labeled with fluorine-18, and its biodistribution was evaluated in rats ex vivo.

Methods: The distribution of 18F radioactivity in the brain and peripheral organs and tissues was determined at several time points 5-120 min after intravenous injection of [18F]beta-CFT-FP.

Results: The highest brain uptake of [18F]beta-CFT-FP was localized in the striatum; limbic structures also exhibited high uptake.

Analysis of 18F-labelled synthesis products on TLC plates: comparison of radioactivity scanning, film autoradiography, and a phosphoimaging technique.

We compared radioactivity scanning, film autoradiography, and digital photostimulated luminescence (PSL) autoradiography (phosphoimaging technique) in detection of radioactivity on thin-layer chromatography (TLC) plates. TLC combined with radioactivity detection is rapid, simple, and relatively flexible. Here, (18)F-labelled synthesis products were analyzed by TLC and the radioactivity distribution on the plates determined using the three techniques.