UNLABELLED Small-molecule ligands specific for prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) have the potential to improve prostate cancer imaging. However, highly charged ligands are difficult to label with 99mTc and to purify. In this study, we present an adamantane-trimerized small molecule that has nanomolar binding to PSMA and also has 12 negative charges. METHODS To convert this molecule in...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of semiquantitative analysis (SQA) of 99mTc-MIBI imaging in predicting early-stage cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in thyroid carcinoma (TC). MATERIAL AND METHODS TC patients (n =106) undergoing surgical resection and histopathological examination were enrolled. All patients received 99mTc-MIBI imaging prior to surgery. P-glycopro...

Two deoxyglucose (DG) derivatives, (α,β)-2-deoxy-2-amino(ethylcarbamate)-D-glucose (ECB-DG) and (α,β)-2-deoxy-2-amino(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-D-glucose (DHP-DG), were synthesized and radiolabeled successfully with [99mTc(H2O)3(CO)3]+ complex. [99mTc]-ECB-DG and [99mTc]-DHP-DG complexes were prepared (96% and 93% radiochemical purities respectively) by using 46 mCi of Na99mTcO4 in 1 mL saline. Radi...

Evaluating the Effect of Injected Dose 99mTc- MIBI on Quantitative Parameters Myocardial Perfusion Imaging

parathyroid adenoma involving a single parathyroid gland is the underlying cause of 80-85% of primary hyperparathyroidism (phpt). skeletal system is significantly affected by phpt. brown tumors are known to have affinity for 99mtc-mibi. we report a rare case of phpt presenting with diffuse bony pain, high calcium level and significantly elevated alkaline phosphatase level. 99mtc-pertechnetate/9...

AIM Hepatobiliary scintigraphy is an integral part in the diagnostic work-up of the neonatal cholestasis syndrome. However, less than optimal specificity is its major disadvantage. Differentiation between biliary atresia and neonatal hepatitis is nearly impossible in some cases with poor hepatocellular function. 99mTc sestamibi (MIBI) is a cationic lipophilic agent which is a substrate of P-gly...

Endothelial and fibroblast-like cells comprise 5%-10% of total cardiac cell volume and are more resistant to hypoxia than cardiomyocytes. However, their role in the uptake of radiotracers used for myocardial perfusion imaging has largely been ignored. Net uptake of 201TI and 99mTc-hexakis-2-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (99mTc-sestamibi) by cultured rat heart endothelial and fibroblast-like cells a...

Background 99mTc-mercaptoacetyl-triglycine (99mTc-MAG3) has been used for dynamic renal imaging since about 30 years. Free pertechnetate (99mTcO4), colloidal 99mTc ((99mTcO2)n), 99mTc-tartrate (precursor), precomplexes (99mTc-(MAG3)x) and lipophilic 99mTc-MAG2 are the main radiochemical impurities that may occur in the preparation. The total amount of these impurities has to be identified befor...

The fraction of injected activity that was excreted through the breast milk of nursing mothers at different times after the injection of various radiopharmaceuticals has been measured in 21 patients. For 99mTc-labeled radiopharmaceuticals the total excreted fraction was 10% for pertechnetate and 1.5-3% for MAA, plasmin, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), and methylene diphosphonate (MDP...

PURPOSE Technetium-99m (99mTc) has been widely used as an imaging agent but only recently has been considered for therapeutic applications. This study aims to analyze the potential use of 99mTc Auger electrons for targeted tumor radiotherapy by evaluating the DNA damage and its probability of correct repair and by studying the cellular kinetics, following 99mTc Auger electron irradiation in com...