Hormones
Studies from J.M. Beauregard and co-researchers in the area of hormones published
Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 26th, 2009
According to recent research from Vancouver, Canada, "4-Fluoro-11 beta-methoxy-16 alpha-F-18-fluoroestradiol (4FMFES) is a newly developed radiolabeled estradiol analog for PET imaging of estrogen receptors (ERs) that shows improved target-to-background ratios, compared with 16 alpha-F-18-fluoroestradiol (FES), in small-animal models. The aim of this study was to assess the biodistribution, dosimetry, and safety of 4FMFES in healthy women."
"Ten healthy subjects (6 pre- and 4 postmenopausal women) who had fasted were injected with 66-201 MBq of 4FMFES at a high effective specific activity (median, 251 GBq/mu mol). During a 2-h period, each subject underwent 4 serial...
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