November 21, 2013

PET with 62Cu-ATSM, 62Cu-PTSM identifies hypoxia, perfusion in pulmonary lesions

Evaluating lung masses by visualizing hypoxia and perfusion is feasible with copper-diacetyl-bis ( 62Cu-ATSM) and copper-pyruvaldehyde-bis ( 62Cu-PTSM) PET scans, according to a study published in the November issue of theAmerican Journal of Roentgenology .  {read more here}