Deposition of small 99mTc-labelled colloids in bone marrow and lymph nodes

Eur J Nucl Med. 1982;7(2):66-70. doi: 10.1007/BF00251645.

Abstract

The degree of deposition of small-particle colloids such as 99mTc-antimony sulfide colloids (ASC-group) and 99mTc-rhenium colloid (Tc-Re) in the bone marrow and lymph node was studied. H-ASC that was prepared in our laboratory was concentrated to a higher degree both in the bone marrow and lymph nodes, compared with other colloids. The H-ASC were mostly from 5 to 12.5 nm and the shape was uniform and spherical. The degree of deposition of Tc-Re in rabbit lymph nodes was not higher, however, the label was considered to be valuable clinically. The degree of deposition of Tc-Re in the bone marrow was not satisfactory. The size of Tc-Re was much smaller than H-ASC, ranging from 3 to 5 nm. From these results, it is considered that factors affecting deposition in the marrow are not identical to those in the lymph nodes.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antimony / metabolism*
  • Bone Marrow / analysis
  • Bone Marrow / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymph Nodes / analysis
  • Lymph Nodes / diagnostic imaging*
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Particle Size
  • Rabbits
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Rhenium / metabolism*
  • Sulfur / metabolism
  • Technetium / metabolism*
  • Technetium Compounds*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Technetium Compounds
  • technetium Tc 99m antimony sulfide
  • technetium Tc 99m rhenium colloid
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
  • Sulfur
  • Rhenium
  • Technetium
  • Antimony