This continuing educational review provides an overview on radiometals used for PET. General aspects of radiometal-based radiotracers are covered, and the most frequently applied metallic PET radionuclides, 68Ga, 89Zr, and 64Cu, are highlighted with a discussion of their strengths and limitations.
Keywords: 64Cu; 68Ga; 89Zr; metallic PET radionuclides; theranostics.
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