Inventors:
Geoffrey B. Johnson - Rochester MN, US
Val J. Lowe - Rochester MN, US
Mark A. Nathan - Rochester MN, US
Joseph E. Parisi - Rochester MN, US
International Classification:
A61K 51/04
US Classification:
424 189, 424 181, 424 165
Abstract:
Methods for detecting or ruling out a meningioma in a patient using a phenylbenzothiazole derivative or a stilbene derivative or a biphenylalkyne derivative, and a medical imaging technique such as positron emission tomography/computed tomography are disclosed. In one version of the method, the phenylbenzothiazole derivative is a compound of formula (V):