Fluorine F 18 FDHT

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-013671",
  "term": "Fluorine F 18 FDHT",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A radioconjugate containing a derivative of the androgen testosterone, 16-beta-fluoro-5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone (FDHT), labeled with the radioisotope fluorine F18 (18F-FDHT), with potential use as an imaging agent for positron emission tomography (PET). Upon administration, 18F-FDHT binds to the androgen receptor (AR). Upon PET imaging, AR-expressing prostate tumor cells can be imaged and assessed.",
  "abbreviation": "(18)F-FDHT",
  "synonyms": [
    "fluorine F 18 16-beta-fluoro-5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone",
    "fluorine F18-FDHT",
    "fluorine F 18-FDHT"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fluorine-f-18-fdht/"
}