Term Name: (11)C-choline
Synonyms: (11)C-Choline, [N-methyl-(11)C]choline, Choline C-11, Choline C11
Definition: A choline in which one of the methyl carbons is replaced by an (11)C isotope. An intravenous radioactive diagnostic agent used (in the form of its chloride salt) as a tracer during positron emission tomography scans to help detect sites of recurrent prostate cancer.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:72322]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: (11)C-modified compound cholines
has_role: radioactive imaging agent radioactive tracer
inverse has_part: (11)C-choline chloride