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Loren Bonner, DOTmed News Online Editor | August 08, 2013
However, a few papers and some anecdotal evidence points toward improved image resolution for flurpiridaz over technetium.
"I'm not aware of any controlled comparison with other PET radiopharmaceuticals," said Webster.
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The jury is still out on whether Ionetix's ammonia system and flurpiridaz can live up to expectations -- and how the costs will compete.
Flurpiridaz has a 109 minute half-life, which means it can be produced at nuclear pharmacies and distributed to cardiac PET user on demand. Some might prefer this over the commitments-- but financial and otherwise -- that come with investing in a cyclotron, whether it's miniature or not.
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