[Study on tumor accumulation property of 99mTc-HM-PAO and 99mTc-MIBI in rabbits bearing VX-2 cancer]

Kaku Igaku. 1995 Feb;32(2):199-203.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Each of blood flow imaging agents has a potential usefulness as an agent for tumor scintigraphy. The usefulness for tumor scintigraphy of two agents, i.e. cerebral blood flow scintigraphy agent 99mTc-HM-PAO and myocardial blood flow scintigraphy agent 99mTc-MIBI, was comparatively studied using rabbits bearing VX-2 cancer. From then to twenty days after the implantation of VX-2 cancer into the femoral region of five rabbits, tumor to soft tissue accumulation ratio (T/S ratio) of each agent was calculated in early images (5 min after injection) and in late images (50 min after injection). Compared with 99mTc-MIBI, the T/S ratio of 99mTc-HM-PAO was higher and, moreover, the washout was delayed. These results suggest that there is a difference in tumor accumulation property between these two agents.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / metabolism
  • Organotechnetium Compounds* / pharmacokinetics
  • Oximes* / pharmacokinetics
  • Rabbits
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi* / pharmacokinetics
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Oximes
  • Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi