 |
|
fluorine F 18 sodium fluoride
A radiopharmaceutical consisting of the sodium salt of fluorine F 18 fluoride with radioisotopic and bone mineralizing activities. Fluoride binds to calcium ions in hydroxyapatite crystals in bone. The uptake and incorporation of positron-emitting fluorine F 18 fluoride into bone can be imaged using positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), allowing visualization of malignant bone lesions in which regional blood flow and bone turnover are increased. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
| Abbreviations: | | 18 F-NaF
F-18 NaF | | |
|
|
