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Fluorine F18 HX4

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Fluorine F18 HX4 Definition

A 2-nitroimidazole labeled with the positron-emitting radioisotope fluorine F 18. HX4, the 2-nitroimidazole moiety of [F-18]HX4, is selectively reduced and bound in hypoxic tumor cells, permitting the imaging of hypoxic tumor cells with positron emission tomography (PET).

Fluorine F18 HX4 Synonyms

Fluorine F18 HX4, [F-18]HX4

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