Fluorocholine

Fluorocholine
Systematic (IUPAC) name

Fluoromethyl-(2-hydroxyethyl)-dimethylazanium chloride
Clinical data
Routes of administration	intravenous
Identifiers
PubChem	CID 404591
ChemSpider	358328
UNII	3Y68K91A3M
Synonyms	Fluorocholine, N,N-dimethyl-N-(¹⁸F)fluoromethyl-2-hydroxyethylammonium, ¹⁸F-fluorocholine, 18F-FCH^[1]
Chemical data
Formula	C₅H₁₃ClFNO
Molar mass	157.61 g/mol
SMILES C[N+](C)(CCO)CF.[Cl-]
InChI InChI=1S/C5H13FNO.ClH/c1-7(2,5-6)3-4-8;/h8H,3-5H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key:QJEHIIJVWXGJAB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

¹⁸F-Fluorocholine is an oncologic PET tracer.^[2]

References

↑ CID 404591 from PubChem
↑ Hara, T (2001). "18F-Fluorocholine: A New Oncologic PET Tracer". Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine 42 (12): 1815–7. PMID 11752078.

Diagnostic agents (V04)

Digestive system

Diabetes	Glucose Tolbutamide

Fat absorption	Vitamin A concentrates

Bile duct patency	Ceruletide Magnesium sulfate Sincalide Sorbitol

Liver functional capacity	Galactose Sulfobromophthalein

Gastric secretion	Betazole Caffeine and sodium benzoate Cation exchange resins Histamine phosphate Methylthioninium chloride Pentagastrin

Exocrine pancreatic function	Bentiromide Pancreozymin cholecystokinin Secretin

Endocrine system

Pituitary function	cortisol Corticorelin Metyrapone GH Pralmorelin Sermorelin Somatorelin

Thyroid function	Protirelin Thyrotropin

Fertility disturbances	Gonadorelin

Tuberculosis

Tuberculin

Renal function

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