Preferred Label : Fluorine F 18 Azafol;
NCIt synonyms : 3'-Aza-2'-[(18)F]fluorofolic Acid; [18F]-azafol;
NCIt definition : A radioconjugate containing a folic acid receptor (FR; folate receptor) tracer labeled
with fluorine F 18, with potential use for FR-expressing tumor imaging using positron
emission tomography (PET). Upon administration of fluorine F 18 azafol, the azafol
moiety selectively targets and binds to FR. This allows the visualization of tumor
cells expressing FR using PET. FR is overexpressed on certain tumor cell types.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL555279;
Origin ID : C154282;
UMLS CUI : C4727555;
Semantic type(s)
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