摘要
The aim of this study was to develop an automated synthesis of 9-(4-[
18F]-fluoro-3-hydroxymethylbutyl)guanine ([
18F]FHBG) and 9-[(3-[
18F]fluoro-1-hydroxy-2-propoxy)methyl]guanine ([
18F]FHPG) using a Scanditronix Anatech RB III robotic system. [
18F]HF was produced via
18O(p, n)
18F using a Scanditronix MC17F cyclotron. On average, a typical run produced [
18F]FHBG and [
18F]FHPG with an uncorrected radiochemical yield of 19% and 16%, respectively, at end of synthesis (EOS) from irradiation of 95% enriched [
18O]water. The total synthesis time was 80 min. The retention time of [
18F]FHBG and [
18F]FHPG (the radio-peak) was 3.9 and 4.0
min, respectively, which was consistent with the [
19F]FHBG and [
19F]FHPG ultraviolet peak. The radiochemical purity was greater than 97%. A robotic, automated method for [
18F]FHBG and [
18F]FHPG radiosynthesis is therefore feasible. The radiation burden for the operator can be reduced as much as possible. Sufficient radioactivities of [
18F]FHBG and [
18F]FHPG could be obtained for non-invasive monitoring the expression of transfected gene in vivo with positron emission tomography (PET).