RadChem node offers all radiochemical preparations for the SPECT/CT unit. Additionally, it provides custom synthesis of PET radiotracers labelled with 18F and 68Ga, and custom synthesis of SPECT radiotracers with commercially available radionuclides such as 111In, 125I, 123I, 177Lu and 99mTc, ex vivo biological studies with 3H and 14C labelled tracers, quality control and characterization and preparation and analysis of biological samples ex vivo and in vitro through dedicated instrumentation for radioactivity counting, spectrometry and autoradiography. Mouse xenograft and allograft models can be generated in-house for the experimentation at the animal facility of RadChem located also in Kumpula campus of the University of Helsinki. RadChem provides services to other nuclear imaging facilities in Finland and abroad, in the academic and industrial sectors. Due to its sophisticated and modern facilities and comprehensive size, RadChem is a national reference point for radiochemistry for the synthesis of biologically active tracers for preclinical research in life sciences and biomedicine. It is a perfect match to the mission of the SPECT/CT unit, offering the capability to use tailor-made tracers for imaging thus surpassing the limitation to use only commercially available compounds that most of other preclinical nuclear imaging facilities face.

Helsinki Institute of Life Science - HiLIFE
Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry