PET RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS FOR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS BETWEEN BILATERAL AND UNILATERAL CONDITIONS OF PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM

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A functional PET imaging method is disclosed for differentiation between bilateral hyperplasia and unilateral adenoma comprising (1) introducing a radioactively labelled CYP11 B2 (aldosterone synthase) inhibitor which binds selectively to CYP11 B2 (aldosterone synthase) relative to CYP11 B1 (11β-hydroxylase) into a mammal with adrenal glands and (2) conducting positron emission tomography (PET) in the region of the adrenal glands to obtain a functional PET image of the adrenal glands. Also disclosed are radioactive tracer compounds suitable for use in this method, precursors for making the same, and a process for making the radioactive tracer compounds capable of being conducted as a rapid one-pot reaction.

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UNIVERSITAET DES SAARLANDESCAMPUS SAARBRUECKEN 66123

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Allolio, Bruno Wurzburg, DE 2 3
Hahner, Stefanie Wurzburg, DE 2 3
Hartmann, Rolf Saarbrucken, DE 34 365
Schirbel, Andreas Gelsenkirchen, DE 2 3
Zimmer, Christina Volklingen, DE 4 8

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