Radiotracer effective for detection and assessment of lung fibrosis

(Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging) Positron emission tomography (PET) using a 68Ga-labeled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) can noninvasively identify and monitor pulmonary fibrosis, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2021 Annual Meeting. By binding to activated fibroblasts present in affected lungs, FAPI-PET allows for direct imaging of the disease process.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news