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Nucl Med Commun
; 6(8): 455-9, 1985 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4069471
ABSTRACT
[18F]-5-fluorocytosine was prepared by reaction of [18F]-acetylhypofluorite with cytosine in acetic acid and was isolated in an overall radiochemical yield of 20%. Tissue distribution studies in sarcoma-bearing rats indicated in vivo stability, limited tissue uptake and rapid urinary excretion.