Abstract
Identifying sentinel nodes near the primary tumor remains a problem in, for example, head and neck cancer because of the limited resolution of current lymphoscintigraphic imaging when using 99mTc-nanocolloidal albumin. This study describes the development and evaluation of a nanocolloidal albumin-based tracer specifically dedicated for high-resolution PET detection. Methods: 89Zr was coupled to nanocolloidal albumin via the bifunctional chelate p-isothiocyanatobenzyldesferrioxamine B. Quality control tests, including particle size measurements, and in vivo biodistribution and imaging experiments in a rabbit lymphogenic metastasis model were performed. Results: Coupling of 89Zr to nanocolloidal albumin appeared to be efficient, resulting in a stable product with a radiochemical purity greater than 95%, without affecting the particle size. PET showed distinguished uptake of 89Zr-nanocolloidal albumin in the sentinel nodes, with visualization of lymphatic vessels, and with a biodistribution comparable to 99mTc-nanocolloidal albumin. Conclusion: 89Zr- nanocolloidal albumin is a promising tracer for sentinel node detection by PET.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1580-1584 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Nuclear Medicine |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Zr
- Head and neck cancer
- Nanocoll
- PET/CT
- Sentinel node