abstract |
A method for detecting or ruling out non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a patient comprises: (a) administering to a patient a detectable amount of a compound of formula (I): Formula (I) wherein the compound is targeted to any NSCLC tumor in the patient; and (b) acquiring an image to detect the presence or absence of any NSCLC tumor in the patient, wherein at least one of the atoms in formula (I) is replaced with 11C, 13N, 15O, 18F, 34mCI, 38K, 45Ti, 51Mn, 52Mn, 52Fe, 55Co, 60Cu, 61Cu, 62Cu, 64Cu, 66Ga, 68Ga, 71As, 72As, 74As, 75Br, 76Br, 82Rb, 86Y, 89Zr, 90Nb, 94mTc, 110mln, 118Sb, 120l, 121l, 122l, and 124l. |