Nucleophilic radiosynthesis of 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-d-galactose from Talose triflate and biodistribution in a porcine model

Commercially available Talose triflate is a suitable starting material for routine productions of FDGal. The presented radiosynthesis and quality control methods allow for the production of pure, no-carrier-added FDGal in sufficient amounts for clinical PET-investigations of the liver.