While X-ray, CT, and MRI visualize changes in configurations, PET
(positron emission tomography) visualizes changes in vital functions
such as bloodstream and metabolic rates. PET inspections are making
a dramatic leap forward these days, and are widely used for examining
cerebropathy, cardiac diseases, cancers, and the like. In particular,
FDG-PET inspections, demand for which is on the rise, are used for
cancer screening. This report covers a brief history of FDG-PET,
and a newly developed synthesis module for the 18F labeled compound.
The 18F labeled compound is used for exploring compounds, a practice
that makes up for the shortcomings of FDG inspections. FDG-PET is
expected to contribute to the development of radiation chemistry.
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