Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of an F-18 Labeled Fluoropyridine Losartan Analog as a Novel PET Tracer for Imaging AT1 Receptors

Several cardiac diseases, including hypertrophy, cardiomyopathy, and myocardial infarction, result in the upregulation of cardiac angiotensin II type-1 receptors (AT1R). Imaging the AT1R in vivo via PET provides the potential to monitor disease progression and guide therapy accordingly. The aim of t...

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Main Author: Arksey, Natasha C.
Language:en
Published: 2012
Subjects:
PET
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/22803