[¹⁸F]FDOPA

[¹⁸F]Fluorodopa is used for the PET imaging of brain tumors, skeletal lesions due to neuroendocrine tumors and dopaminergic receptors. The latter makes [¹⁸F]FDOPA a powerful tool for the monitoring of Parkinson’s disease and for studying altered dopamine metabolism in schizophrenia.

Tracer type: Metabolic tracer (tumor growth and dopaminergic pathways)

Application: Brain tumors, skeletal lesions and Parkinson’s desease