Molecular Imaging 2017

Timing and radionuclide?

C-choline

• On-site cyclotron required

• Short halflife (20 min)

• No renal excretion

F-(m)ethyl-choline

• No cyclotron required

• Road transport possible

• Renal excretion

• No relevant differences for detection of glioma

J Neurosurg. 2003 Sep;99(3):474-9. Use of 18F-choline and 11C-choline

as contrast agents in positron emission tomography imaging-guided

stereotactic biopsy sampling of gliomas. Hara T, et al.