Design and optimization of coin-shaped microreactor chips for PET radiopharmaceutical synthesis

AM Elizarov, RM Van Dam, YS Shin… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2010 - Soc Nuclear Med
An integrated elastomeric microfluidic device, with a footprint the size of a postage stamp,
has been designed and optimized for multistep radiosynthesis of PET tracers. Methods: The …

[PDF][PDF] Automated PET radiosyntheses using microfluidic devices

CJ Steel, AT O'brien, SK Luthra… - Journal of Labelled …, 2007 - academia.edu
Microfluidic devices can be used to achieve rapid synthesis times whilst providing a highly
controlled reaction environment. These factors, in conjunction with their small size and …

Microfluidic technology for PET radiochemistry

JM Gillies, C Prenant, GN Chimon, GJ Smethurst… - Applied radiation and …, 2006 - Elsevier
This paper describes the first application of a microfabricated reaction system to positron
emission tomography (PET) radiochemistry. We have applied microfluidic technology to …

Radiochemistry on chip: towards dose-on-demand synthesis of PET radiopharmaceuticals

V Arima, G Pascali, O Lade, HR Kretschmer… - Lab on a Chip, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
We have developed an integrated microfluidic platform for producing 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-
D-glucose (18F-FDG) in continuous flow from a single bolus of radioactive isotope solution …

Batch-reactor microfluidic device: first human use of a microfluidically produced PET radiotracer

A Lebedev, R Miraghaie, K Kotta, CE Ball, J Zhang… - Lab on a Chip, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The very first microfluidic device used for the production of 18F-labeled tracers for clinical
research is reported along with the first human Positron Emission Tomography scan …

[HTML][HTML] Economical droplet-based microfluidic production of [18F]FET and [18F]Florbetaben suitable for human use

K Lisova, J Wang, TJ Hajagos, Y Lu, A Hsiao… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Current equipment and methods for preparation of radiopharmaceuticals for positron
emission tomography (PET) are expensive and best suited for large-scale multi-doses …

Dose-on-demand production of diverse 18F-radiotracers for preclinical applications using a continuous flow microfluidic system

L Matesic, A Kallinen, I Greguric, G Pascali - Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction The production of 18 F-radiotracers using continuous flow microfluidics is under-
utilized due to perceived equipment limitations. We describe the dose-on-demand principle …

Microreactors for radiopharmaceutical synthesis

AM Elizarov - Lab on a Chip, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Multiple advantages of microfluidics have been demonstrated in the area of organic
synthesis. However, only a limited number of them have found applications in …

Recent Advances in Microfluidic Devices for the Radiosynthesis of PET‐imaging Probes

H Elkawad, Y Xu, M Tian, C Jin… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In order to accommodate the growing demand for positron emission tomography (PET), it
will be necessary to create innovative radiochemical and engineering technologies to …

Fully automated production of diverse 18F-labeled PET tracers on the ELIXYS multireactor radiosynthesizer without hardware modification

M Lazari, J Collins, B Shen, M Farhoud… - Journal of nuclear …, 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
Fully automated radiosynthesizers are continuing to be developed to meet the growing need
for the reliable production of PET tracers made under current good manufacturing practice …