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fluorine F 18 6-fluorodopamine 
A radioconjugate consisting of 6-fluorodopamine labeled with fluorine F18 (6-[18F]FDA), with potential diagnostic activity. Upon administration, 6-[18F]FDA is taken up by presynaptic sympathetic nerve endings via the norepinephrine transporter (NET) uptake-1. Once inside, 6-[18F]FDA is rapidly converted by dopamine-beta-hydroxylase into 6-[18F]fluoronorepinephrine (6-[18F]FNE) and stored into neuronal storage vesicles. Upon positron emission tomographic (PET) scanning of the F18, sympathetic innervated regions can be visualized, such as those in pheochromocytoma. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonyms:18 FDP
18F]-6F-dopamine
18-FDP
18F-fluorodopamine
F-18 fluorodopamine
Abbreviation:[18F]-6F-DA