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Localization and visualization of pulmonary emboli with radiolabeled fibrin-specific monoclonal antibody

Journal Article · · Journal of Nuclear Medicine; (United States)
OSTI ID:5594423
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  1. Division of Nuclear Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (USA)

Indium-111-labeled monoclonal antibody 64C5 specific for the beta-chain of fibrin monomer was used to image canine (n = 6) experimental pulmonary emboli (at least one barium-thrombin and one copper-coil induced clot per dog). Uptake of {sup 111}In-64C5 and 125I-control-DIG26-11 were compared in 10 clots (7 barium-thrombin and 3 copper-coil) identified in the lungs. There was no difference in the blood clearance of {sup 111}In-64C5 and 125I-DIG26-11. Uptake of {sup 111}In-64C5 (0.183 {plus minus} 0.105, mean %ID/g) was greater than 125I-DIG26-11 (0.024 {plus minus} 0.025) in pulmonary clots (p less than 0.001). Mean thrombus to blood ratios at 24 hr were 6.78:1 for 64C5 and 0.57:1 for DIG26-11. The clots visualized in vivo were larger (0.315 {plus minus} 0.381 g) than clots not visualized (0.089 {plus minus} 0.098). Negative images were recorded in three dogs with pulmonary emboli, injected with {sup 111}In-labeled control monoclonal antibody 3H3. These data suggest that {sup 111}In-labeled antifibrin can detect large pulmonary emboli in vivo.

OSTI ID:
5594423
Journal Information:
Journal of Nuclear Medicine; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Medicine; (United States) Vol. 32:6; ISSN 0161-5505; ISSN JNMEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English