Gallium Ga 68-DOTA-5G

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-013838",
  "term": "Gallium Ga 68-DOTA-5G",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A radioconjugate composed of 5G, an agent targeting an as of yet undisclosed target, conjugated, via the bifunctional, macrocyclic chelating agent 1,4,7,10-tetra-azacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetra-acetic acid (DOTA), to the radioisotope gallium Ga 68, with potential use as a tracer for certain tumors during positron emission tomography (PET). Upon administration of the gallium Ga 68-DOTA-5G, the 5G moiety targets and binds to a specific target on tumor cells. Upon binding, the tumor cells can be detected during PET imaging.",
  "synonyms": [
    "[68Ga]-DOTA-5G"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/gallium-ga-68-dota-5g/"
}