Term Name: | (11)C-choline |
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Synonyms: | (11)C-Choline, [N-methyl-(11)C]choline, Choline C-11, Choline C11 |
Definition: | A choline in which one of the methyl carbons is replaced by an (11)C isotope. An intravenous radioactive diagnostic agent used (in the form of its chloride salt) as a tracer during positron emission tomography scans to help detect sites of recurrent prostate cancer. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:72322] ( EBI ) |