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fluorine F 18 W372

A radiotracer composed of W372 radiolabeled with the radioisotope fluorine F 18, with potential amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptide imaging activity upon positron emission topography (PET). Upon administration, the W372 moiety of fluorine F 18 W372 selectively targets and binds to amyloid-beta in the brain. Upon binding, amyloid-beta plaques can be visualized and detected during PET imaging. Amyloid-beta accumulates in the brain and is a key component in plaque formation in Alzheimer's disease.
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Synonym:[18F]-W372
[F-18] W372
[F-18]W372
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