Method of producing Iodine-124 and meta-iodobenzylguanidine containing Iodine-124
US5019323A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21G1/10
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for synthesizing Iodine-124 and also a class of radiopharmaceutical which, by virtue of an Iodine-124 label, can be used for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The method comprises an innovative technique for preparing an irradiation target, irradiating the prepared target, and finally collecting Iodine-124 created by the irradiation. The method of this invention provides Iodine-124 in sufficient yields and radionuclidic purity that can be used with positron emission tomography. The invention further relates to the use of Iodine-124 in a chemical form incorporated into organic and inorganic radiopharmaceuticals.
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