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The insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) serves as an attractive target for cancer molecular imaging and therapy. Previous single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) studies showed that the IGF-1R-targeting Affibody molecules 99mTc-ZIGF1R:4551-GGGC, [99mTc(CO)3]+-(HE)3-ZIGF1R:4551 and 111In-DOTA-ZIGF1R:4551 can discriminate between high and low IGF-1R-expression tumors and have the potential for patient selection for IGF-1R-targeted therapy. Compared with SPECT, positron emission tomography (PET) may improve imaging of IGF-1R-expression, because of its high sensitivity, high spatial resolution, strong quantification ability. The aim of the present study was to develop the 64Cu-labeled NOTA-conjugated Affibody molecule ZIGF-1R:4:40 as a PET probe for imaging of IGF-1R-positive tumor. An Affibody analogue (Ac-Cys-ZIGF-1R:4:40) binding to IGF-1R was site-specifically conjugated with NOTA and labeled with 64Cu. Binding affinity and specificity of 64Cu-NOTA-ZIGF-1R:4:40 to IGF-1R were evaluated using human glioblastoma U87MG cells. Small-animal PET, biodistribution, and metabolic stability studies were conducted on mice bearing U87MG xenografts after the injection of 64Cu-NOTA-ZIGF-1R:4:40 with or without co-injection of unlabeled Affibody proteins. The radiosynthesis of 64Cu-NOTA-ZIGF-1R:4:40 was completed successfully within 60?min with a decay-corrected yield of 75?%. 64Cu-NOTA-ZIGF-1R:4:40 bound to IGF-1R with low nanomolar affinity (K D?=?28.55?±?3.95?nM) in U87MG cells. 64Cu-NOTA-ZIGF-1R:4:40 also displayed excellent in vitro and in vivo stability. In vivo biodistribution and PET studies demonstrated targeting of U87MG gliomas xenografts was IGF-1R specific. The tumor uptake was 5.08?±?1.07?%ID/g, and the tumor to muscle ratio was 11.89?±?2.16 at 24?h after injection. Small animal PET imaging studies revealed that 64Cu-NOTA-ZIGF-1R:4:40 could clearly identify U87MG tumors with good contrast at 1-4?h after injection. This study demonstrates that 64Cu-NOTA-ZIGF-1R:4:40 is a promising PET probe for imaging IGF-1R positive tumor.