title: 110Sn/110In--a new generator system for positron emission tomography.
abstract: A generator system, 110Sn/110In, is suggested for use in the labelling of leukocytes with this short-lived (t1/2 = 1.15 h) positron emitting (62%) isotope of indium. The half-life gives the labelled leukocytes time to be adequately distributed but is short enough to allow repeated studies within a few hours. The mother radionuclide 110Sn (t1/2 = 4.15 h) is produced by the reaction natIn(p, xn)110Sn which has a maximum cross-section of 110 mb at approx. 70 MeV and a practical yield of 400 MBq/microAh.
authors.affiliation: Svedberg Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lundqvist
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scott-Robson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Einarsson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malmborg
mesh_terms: D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D007553:Isotope Labeling / Q000295:instrumentation; D007962:Leukocytes; D011876:Radionuclide Generators; D014004:Tin Radioisotopes; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D014004:Tin Radioisotopes