Technetium-99m labeled p-aminohippuric acid analogues: renal function agents.

A number of p-aminohippuric acid analogues were synthesized in order to develop clinically useful 99mTc-labeled radiopharmaceuticals for evaluation of renal function measurements. Stable 99mTc-labeled complexes were formed at pH 5.7 using a Sn(II) reduction method with all derivatives.

Iodine-131 MIBG scintigraphy in small cell lung cancer.

There is a well documented relationship between small cell carcinoma of the lung and the amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation system of endocrine cells (APUD). We attempted to exploit this association by employing the unique radiopharmaceutical, 131I-MIBG, which is recognized and taken up by the APUD system to monitor disease activity in patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung. A total of eight patients with biopsy proven, metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung were studied.

Uptake of technetium 99m hepatobiliary imaging agents by cultured rat hepatocytes.

Quantitation of initial uptake of the cholescintigraphy agents, 99mTc-Lidofenin, 99mTc-Disofenin, 99mTc-Mebrofenin, and 99mTc-Arclofenin, in short-term cultured rat hepatocytes revealed a marked reduction at 4 degrees C as compared with 37 degrees C. Depletion of adenosine triphosphate by preincubation of cells in sodium azide and 2-deoxyglucose reduced initial uptake of 99mTc-Disofenin at 37 degrees C by 50% (p less than 0.05), suggesting an energy-dependent mechanism.

Protein-losing enteropathy detected by 99mTc-labeled human serum albumin abdominal scintigraphy.

99mTc-labeled human serum albumin (HSA) abdominal imaging is a new way of demonstrating gastrointestinal protein loss. We present two children with hypoalbuminemia of obscure etiology in whom albumin loss was localized in the gastrointestinal tract with 99mTc-HSA scintigraphy and the loss correlated with abnormal fecal alpha 1-antitrypsin excretion. In the absence of gastrointestinal blood loss or contamination of the 99mTc-HSA with free pertechnetate, significant activity accumulating in the gastrointestinal tract and moving with its contents is thought to represent 99mTc-HSA leakage into bowel lumen.