Journal of radiation research
18F-BPA as a surrogate tracer for BPA in BNCT: comparative analysis of transport mechanisms and biodistribution.
Li Li, Xiaoping Sun, Fu Lin, Tan Zhang, Ping Zhou, Yuanhao Liu
Published: 202510.1093/jrr/rraf070
Abstract
4-Borono-L-phenylalanine (BPA) is a key 10B carrier used in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), while its PET tracer analogue, 4-borono-2-18F-fluoro-L-phenylalanine (18F-BPA), enables non-invasive visualization of tumour boron uptake. Since BNCT ef…
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