Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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Volume 277: Issue 2
Evaluation of 99mTc-Cefuroxime axetil for imaging of inflammation
Authors:
F. Yurt Lambrecht Ege University Department of Nuclear Applications, Institute of Nuclear Sciences 35100 Bornova, Izmir Turkey

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O. Yilmaz Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine Department of Animal Research Center Izmir Turkey

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P. Unak Ege University Department of Nuclear Applications, Institute of Nuclear Sciences 35100 Bornova, Izmir Turkey

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B. Seyitoglu Ege University Department of Nuclear Applications, Institute of Nuclear Sciences 35100 Bornova, Izmir Turkey

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K. Durkan Ege University Department of Nuclear Applications, Institute of Nuclear Sciences 35100 Bornova, Izmir Turkey

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H. Baskan Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine Department of Microbiology Izmir Turkey

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Pages:
491–494
Online Publication Date:
21 Mar 2008
Publication Date:
01 Aug 2008
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-7111-5
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Abstract  

Localizing and distinguishing the “infection” in body sites are very important and life saving processes. Scintigraphic detections may help to determine the sites of inflammation and infection. At this point, nuclear medical imaging may proceed one step further and be helpful to localize and distinguish the inflammation. The radiolabeled antibiotic 99mTc-Cefuroxime axetil was assessed as an infection imaging agent in a rat model. In this study, 99mTc-Cefuroxime axetil was examined in localizing the normal, sterile inflamed, and septic inflamed rat muscle tissues, and also in distinguishing each of them. The biodistribution data show that 99mTc labeled Cefuroxime axetil was retained in infectious areas. The retention was better in septic inflamed (S. aureus) area than sterile inflamed area. The clearance of the labeled antibiotic from other tissues is rapid on the contrary to its clearance from the septic area. Target/non-target ratio shows a good value of 2.5 at 4-hour post injection when the activity of the other organs is cleared by urinary excretion.

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0236-5731
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1588-2780

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Language English
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