Term Name: | (11)C-choline chloride |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-N-((11)C)methylethanaminium chloride, [N-methyl-(11)C]choline chloride, Choline chloride C-11, Choline chloride C11 |
Definition: | A quaternary ammonium salt that is the chloride salt of (11)C-choline. An intravenous radioactive diagnostic agent used as a tracer during positron emission tomography scans to help detect sites of recurrent prostate cancer. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:72321] ( EBI ) |