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Which isotope made in cyclotrons is used for PET imaging?
AUranium-238
BStrontium-90
CCesium-137
DFluorine-18
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Fluorine-18
Fluorine-18 is a positron emitter produced by cyclotron bombardment and used for PET scans.
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