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Article: Pharmacokinetics and Biodistribution of ^sup 111^In- and ^sup 177^Lu-Labeled J591 Antibody Specific for Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen: Prediction of ^sup 90^Y-J591 Radiation Dosimetry Based on ^sup 111^In or ^sup 177^Lu?
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  April 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...^sup 111^In-Labeled antibodies and peptides have...used as chemical and biologic surrogates for ^sup 90^Y-labeled therapeutic agents. However, recent...significant differences in biodistribution between ^sup 111^In- and ^sup 90^Y-labeled agents. Yttrium...

Article: A stress-free trip is in the bag
Concord Monitor;  February 17, 2008 ;     494 words ......on. [sup 2][sup 2][sup 2] Think clear plastic...need to unzip your bag and rummage through...that a second checked bag will cost certain...Know before you go! [sup 2][sup 2][sup 2] Lock...insert a note in your bag and replace the tie with one of their own. ...

Article: ^sup 99m^Tc-MAEC Complexes: New Renal Radiopharmaceuticals Combining Characteristics of ^sup 99m^Tc-MAG3 and ^sup 99m^Tc-EC
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...^sup 99m^Tc-Mercaptoacetyltriglycine (^sup 99m^Tc-MAG3) and ^sup 99m^Tc-L,L-ethylenedicysteine (^sup 99m^Tc-LL-EC) are useful renal radiopharmaceuticals; however, both agents have renal clearances less than that of ^sup 131^I-orthoiodohippurate...

Article: Effects of Intracellular and Extracellular Concentrations of Ca^sup 2+^, K+, and Cl- on the Na+-Dependent Mg^sup 2+^ Efflux in Rat Ventricular Myocytes
Biophysical Journal;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT Intracellular Mg^sup 2+^ concentration ([Mg^sup 2+^]^sub i^) was measured in rat ventricular myocytes with...indicator furaptra (25C). After the myocytes were loaded with Mg^sup 2+^, the initial rate of decrease in [Mg^sup 2+^]^sub i^ (initial...

Article: Development of a Novel ^sup 99m^Tc-Chelate-Conjugated Bisphosphonate with High Affinity for Bone as a Bone Scintigraphic Agent
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  December 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...In bone scintigraphy using ^sup 99m^Tc with methylenediphosphonate (^sup 99m^Tc-MDP) and hydroxymethylenediphosphonate (^sup 99m^Tc-HMDP), it takes 2-6 h after an injection before imaging can start. This interval could be shortened with a new radiopharmaceutical...

Article: Processing of Generator-Produced ^sup 68^Ga for Medical Application
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...The ^sup 68^Ge/^sup 68^Ga generator provides an excellent source of positron-emitting ^sup 68^Ga. However, newly available "ionic" ^sup 68^Ge/^sup 68^Ga radionuclide generators are not necessarily optimized for the synthesis of ^sup 68^Ga-labeled...

Article: Low-Affinity Na^sup +^ Uptake in the Halophyte Suaeda maritima1[C][W][OA]
Plant Physiology;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Na^sup +^ uptake by plant roots has largely been explored using species that accumulate little Na^sup +^ into their shoots. By way of contrast, Nathe...its leaves. Here we report that cAMP and Ca^sup 2+^ (blockers of nonselective cation channels...

Article: Brachytherapy - Perspectives in evolution: Take it with a bag of salt...
Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics;  April 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......radioactive isotopes gave a new dimension leading to the renaissance of brachytherapy. Newer radionuclide such as Co<sup> 60sup> , Cs<sup> 137sup> , Au<sup> 198sup> and I<sup> 131sup> that could be used as radium substitutes were rapidly introduced...

Article: ^sup 99m^Tc-N-DBODC5, a New Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Agent with Rapid Liver Clearance: Comparison with ^sup 99m^Tc-Sestamibi and ^sup 99m^Tc-Tetrofosmin in Rats
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  December 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...^sup 99m^Tc-[bis (dimethoxypropylphosphinoethyl)-ethoxyethylamine (PNP5...myocardial uptake and clearance kinetics and organ biodistribution of ^sup 99m^Tc-N-DBODC5 with ^sup 99m^Tc-sestamibi and ^sup 99m^Tc-tetrofosmin. Methods: Seventy-five...

Article: Arabidopsis HMA2, a Divalent Heavy Metal-Transporting P^sub IB^-Type ATPase, Is Involved in Cytoplasmic Zn^sup 2+^ Homeostasis1
Plant Physiology;  November 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...P^sup IB^-type ATPases transport heavy metal ions (Cu^sup +^, Cu^sup 2+^, Zn^sup 2+^, Cd^sup 2+^, Co^sup 2+^, etc.) across biological membranes. Several members of this subfamily are present in plants. Higher plants are the only eukaryotes where putative...

Article: Skeletal PET with ^sup 18^F-Fluoride: Applying New Technology to an Old Tracer*
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Although ^sup 18^F-labeled NaF was the first widely used...fell into disuse after the introduction of ^sup 99m^Tc-labeled bone-imaging agents. Recent comparative studies have demonstrated that ^sup 18^F-fluoride PET is more accurate than ^sup...

Article: Treatment with ^sup 177^Lu-DOTATOC of Patients with Relapse of Neuroendocrine Tumors After Treatment with ^sup 90^Y-DOTATOC
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Therapy with [^sup 90^Y-DOTA^sup 0^, Tyr^sup 3^]-octreotide (DOTATOC, where DOTA = tetraazacyclododecane tetraacetic acid and TOC = D-Phe-c(Cys-Tyr-D-Trp-Lys-Thr-Cys)-Thr(ol)) is established for the treatment of metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. Nevertheless...

Article: Differential Uptake of O-(2-^sup 18^F-Fluoroethyl)-L-Tyrosine, L-^sup 3^H-Methionine, and ^sup 3^H-Deoxyglucose in Brain Abscesses
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...The amino acid O-(2-^sup 18^F-fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine (^sup 18^F-FET) has been shown to be a useful tracer for brain tumor imaging. Experimental studies demonstrated no uptake of ^sup 18^F-FET in inflammatory cells but increased uptake has been...

Article: Nuclear Uptake and Dosimetry of ^sup 64^Cu-Labeled Chelator-Somatostatin Conjugates in an SSTr2-Transfected Human Tumor Cell Line
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  August 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...^sup 64^Cu radiopharmaceuticals have shown tumor growth...that may be related to nuclear localization of the ^sup 64^Cu in tumor cells. Here we address whether the nuclear localization of ^sup 64^Cu from a ^sup 64^Cu-labeled chelator-somatostatin...