Published August 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

The application of 99Tcm-MIBI imaging to detect multidrug resistance

Creators

  • 1. Medical College of Southeast Univ., Nanjing (China)

Description

Multidrug resistance is the main cause of chemotherapy failure. To detect multidrug resistance is helpful to develop chemotherapy regimens and more effective treatment of patients with tumors. 99Tcm-sestamibi is a transport substrate of mdrl-encoded P-glycoprotein and MRP. The lower 99Tcm -sestamibi accumulation indicates the higher expression of P-glycoprotein in tumor cells. Tt is also related to the expression of MRP. As a result, response to chemotherapy can be estimated before starting treatment by means of 99Tcm-sestamibi imaging and more effective protocol can be chosen

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Foreign Medical Sciences. Section of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 173-176
ISSN
1001-098X