Abstract
Several of the around 30 radioisotopes of iodine find wide application in life sciences research both in vitro and in vivo. Most nuclear medicine departments possess one or more imaging devices for single-photon emission tomography (SPET).Molecules of biological interest, especially for functional imaging of metabolism and neurotransmission functions using SPET, are often labelled with 123I. In this handbook, the major production routes of the six most relevant radioiodine isotopes are reviewed and various methods for labelling molecules of biological interest with radioiodine are described, including their basic reaction mechanisms. The influence of iodine introduction on physico-chemical, pharmaceutical and pharmacological properties of radiopharmaceuticals are discussed and corresponding examples of radioiodinated pharmaceutical preparations are given. Finally, an expert system providing guidelines for choosing the most appropriate method of radioiodination according to the chemical structure of the molecule of interest for tracer use is proposed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Radioionidation Reactions for Pharmaceuticals |
Subtitle of host publication | Compendium for Effective Synthesis Strategies |
Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
Pages | 1-101 |
Number of pages | 101 |
ISBN (Print) | 1402045603, 9781402045608 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- General Chemistry