Radiopharmaceutical Synthesis in Microreactors

It is now well established that microreactor technology enables the residence time of chemical reactions to be substantially reduced [35-37]. Fundamentally, this improvement in reaction efficiency is because the mixing [38,39] within the microreactors is highly efficient and furthermore the reaction itself may be intensified by application of high-temperature conditions [40]. Furthermore for PET imaging since only nanogram quantities of radiopharmaceutical are actually needed, consequently these volumes of product are very easily made within even the smallest microreactors on the market. 

In summary, microreactors enable reaction times to be reduced, which is ideal for short-lived isotope chemistry and the volume of these are perfectly aligned with the 

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