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World J Radiol. Oct 28, 2017; 9(10): 389-399
Published online Oct 28, 2017. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v9.i10.389
Table 1 Selected positron emission tomography tracers used for prostate cancer imaging
PET tracersMechanism of action
[18F]FDGGlucose metabolism
Sodium [18F]fluorideChemisorption to bone matrix
[18F]choline, [11C]cholineCell membrane metabolism
[18F]DCFBC, [68Ga]HBED-CCPSMA binding
[11C]acetateFatty acid metabolism
[18F]fluciclovineAmino acid transport
[68Ga]DOTA-bombesinGRPR receptor binding
[18F]FDHTAndrogen receptor binding