fluorine F 18-6-fluorodopamine
A radioconjugate consisting of 6-fluorodopamine labeled with fluorine F18 (6-[18F]FDA), with potential diagnostic activity. Upon administration, 6-[18F]FDA is taken up by presynaptic sympathetic nerve endings via the norepinephrine transporter (NET) uptake-1. Once inside, 6-[18F]FDA is rapidly converted by dopamine-beta-hydroxylase into 6-[18F]fluoronorepinephrine (6-[18F]FNE) and stored into neuronal storage vesicles. Upon positron emission tomographic (PET) scanning of the F18, sympathetic innervated regions can be visualized, such as those in pheochromocytoma.
| Synonym: | 18F-fluorodopamine 18F]-6F-dopamine 3,4-dihydroxy-6-fluorophenethylamine F-18 6-fluorodopamine F-18 fluorine F 18 6-fluorodopamine |
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| Abbreviation: | [18F]-6F-DA 18F-DA 6-[18F]FDA |
| Chemical structure: | 1,2-benzenediol, 4-(2-aminoethyl)-5-(fluoro-18F)- |