Characterization of SnO2-based 68Ge/68Ga generators and 68Ga-DOTATATE preparations: radionuclide purity, radiochemical yield and long-term constancy

EJNMMI Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-10

  Sudbrock, Ferdinand ^a   Fischer, Thomas ^a   Zimmermanns, Beate ^a   Guliyev, Mehrab ^a   Dietlein, Markus ^a   Drzezga, Alexander ^a   Schomäcker, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

68Ge 68Ga radionuclide generator; Gamma ray spectrometry; PET; Radionuclide purity

Indexed keywords

4 (2 HYDROXYETHYL) 1 PIPERAZINEETHANESULFONIC ACID; ACETIC ACID; CHELATING AGENT; FERRIC ION; GALLIUM 68; GERMANIUM 68; GERMANIUM DERIVATIVE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; EFFECTIVE DOSE (RADIATION); GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; GENERATOR; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOASSAY; RADIOCHROMATOGRAPHY; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; RADIOLYSIS; RADIONUCLIDE DOSE CALIBRATOR;

EID: 84905286754     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2191219X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13550-014-0036-4     Document Type: Article

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