Table 1.
Summary of the biologic pathways and their respective molecular imaging probes included in this review
| Biochemical/Metabolic Target | Radiotracer/s |
|---|---|
| Glucose metabolism | 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) |
| Steroid Receptor Expression | |
| Estrogen Receptor | 18F-fluoroestradiol (FES) |
| Progesterone Receptor | 18F-fluoronorpregnenedione (FFNP) |
| Androgen Receptor | 18F-fluorodihydrotestosterone (FDHT) |
| HER2 Receptor Expression | 89Z-trastuzumab, 64Cu-DOTA-trastuzumab,18F-fluorobenzamidoethylmaleimide (FBEM) |
| Cell proliferation: Thymidine analog | 18F-fluorothymidine (FLT) |
| Amino Acid transport and metabolism | 18F-flurocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid (18F-fluciclovine)18F-fluoroglutamine (18F-Gln) |
| Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) expression | 18F-FluorThanatrace |