A novel PET tracer 18F-deoxy-thiamine: synthesis, metabolic kinetics, and evaluation on cerebral thiamine metabolism status

Abstract Background Some neuropsychological diseases are associated with abnormal thiamine metabolism, including Korsakoff–Wernicke syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease. However, in vivo detection of the status of brain thiamine metabolism is still unavailable and needs to be developed. Methods A novel...

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Main Authors: Changpeng Wang, Siwei Zhang, Yuefei Zou, Hongzhao Ma, Donglang Jiang, Lei Sheng, Shaoming Sang, Lirong Jin, Yihui Guan, Yuan Gui, Zhihong Xu, Chunjiu Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-10-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13550-020-00710-5