Synthesis of 16α-ethyl-21-(18F)fluoro-19-norprogesterone, a potential receptor binding ligand for PET
✍ Scribed by T.J. de Groot; S. Zijlstra; B.J.G. Daemen; W. Vaalburg
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 87 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-2135
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