Preferred Label : Fluorine 18 F Fludarabine;
NCIt synonyms : 2-[(18)F]fludarabine; 18F-Fludarabine;
NCIt definition : A radiopharmaceutical containing the purine analog fludarabine that is labeled with
the radioisotope fluorine F18 with potential use as a tumor imaging agent upon positron
emission tomography (PET). After intravenous administration, the fludarabine is selectively
taken up by tumor cells. The radioisotope moiety is detected using PET, which allows
imaging and quantification of both the biodistribution of fludarabine and the presence
of tumor cells. This could identify tumors and select patients that will likely respond
to fludarabine treatment.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL473310;
Origin ID : C115978;
UMLS CUI : C3899110;
Semantic type(s)
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