Biochemical basics of imaging in positron emission tomography in oncology. Part 1

This article provides a literature overview of biochemical basics and the clinical application of positron emission tomography, one of the most promising technologies of nuclear imaging in oncology. In the first part we discuss the biokinetics of metabolic radiopharmaceuticals, such as 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose, radiolabeled markers of lipid metabolism 11C- and 18F-choline, 11C-acetate, as well as amino acids analogues – 18F-dihydroxyphenylalanine, 11C-methionine, 18F-fluoroe thyltyrosine, 11C-tryptophan, 18F-flucyclovine. This article includes results of scientific researches, that studied radiopharmaceuticals’ effectiveness in oncological practice. The main indications for use, as well as promising scientific developments in this industry are presented.