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Process for the extemporaneous preparation of an injectable fatty acid tagged in the omega position by means of radioactive iodine

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OSTI ID:5939208
A process is claimed for the preparation of a fatty acid tagged with radioactive iodine, where a brominated or iodized fatty acid is reacted, preferably in the omega position, with radioactive iodide in the dry state or with an aqueous solution of radioactive iodide, in the presence of vehicling iodide, to exchange the bromine or iodine of the fatty acid for radioactive iodine. Application to use as radio-pharmaceutical products for studying cardiac metabolism troubles in human beings by scintigraphy is mentioned.
Assignee:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (France)
Patent Number(s):
US 4476106
OSTI ID:
5939208
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English