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fluoromethylcholine

Known as: fluoromethylcholine (18F), 18F-choline, 18F-fluoromethylcholine 
A radiotracer consisting of methylcholine labeled with the positron-emitting radioisotope fluorine F 18 (18F-FMCH) with potential imaging use. Upon… 
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Choline
analogs & derivatives

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2019
2019
18F-Choline PET/mpMRI for Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: Part 1. Improved Risk Stratification for MRI-Guided Transrectal Prostate Biopsies
A prospective single-arm clinical trial was conducted to determine whether 18F-choline PET/mpMRI can improve the specificity of… 
Review
2019
Review
2019
Comparing the Staging/Restaging Performance of 68Ga-Labeled Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen and 18F-Choline PET/CT in Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Purpose PET/CT using prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) and choline radiotracers is widely used for diagnosis of prostate… 
2019
2019
"Real-world" evaluation of 18F-Choline PET/CT practices in prostate cancer patients and impact on changes in therapeutic strategy.
2018
2018
Impact of time-of-flight PET on quantification accuracy and lesion detection in simultaneous 18F-choline PET/MRI for prostate cancer
BackgroundAccurate attenuation correction (AC) is an inherent problem of positron emission tomography magnetic resonance imaging… 
2015
2015
F-18-FDG PET/CT imaging to monitor therapeutic effect of liposome-encapsulated prednisolon phosphate in experimental rheumatoid arthritis
UNLABELLED Choline kinase is upregulated in prostate cancer, resulting in increased (18)F-fluoromethylcholine uptake. This study… 
2015
2015
Added value of cost-utility analysis in simple diagnostic studies of accuracy: (18)F-fluoromethylcholine PET/CT in prostate cancer staging.
Diagnostic studies of accuracy targeting sensitivity and specificity are commonly done in a paired design in which all modalities… 
2014
2014
Assessing therapy response of secreting pineal germ cell tumor on simultaneous 18F-choline PET/MRI.
An 18-year-old man presented with 6 weeks' history of diplopia, early morning headaches, and blurred vision; on ophthalmologic… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Distribution Patterns of 18F-Labelled Fluoromethylcholine in Normal Structures and Tumors of the Head: A PET/MRI Evaluation
Purpose To evaluate the distribution of 18F-labelled fluoromethylcholine (FCho) in normal structures and tumors of the head… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
18F-choline PET/CT physiological distribution and pitfalls in image interpretation: experience in 80 patients with prostate cancer
Objectives18F-choline positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) is an integral part in restaging of patients… 
2007
2007
3D-Segmentation of the 18F-choline PET Signal for Target Volume Definition in Radiation Therapy of the Prostate
Volumetric assessment of PET signals becomes increasingly relevant for radiotherapy (RT) planning. Here, we investigate the… 
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