Published February 2016 | Version v1
Journal article

Biodistribution evaluation of 166Ho-DTPA-SPION in normal rats

  • 1. Payame Noor University, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Department of Biology
  • 2. Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Radiation Application Research School
  • 3. Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shahid Beheshti Hospital
  • 4. Micromod Partikeltechnologie GmbH, Rostock (Germany)
  • 5. Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine

Description

Super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) with a cross-linked dextran coating can be used as a negative contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging agent. This study describes the preparation, biodistribution of 166Ho-DTPA-SPIONs after intravenous injection in normal Wistar rats. The biodistribution of 166Ho-DTPA-SPIONs showed dramatic uptake in reticuloendothelial system (i.e., more than 60 and 15 % of injected dose was in liver and spleen at 30 min post-injection, respectively) and the clearance of the radiotracer is so fast in other organs. These results suggest that 166Ho-DTPA-SPIONs could be good candidate for theranostic purposes in for liver and spleen malignancies. (author)

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Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
307
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 1559-1566
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

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