[PDF][PDF] Uptake of gallium-67 in transfected cells and tumors absent or enriched in the transferrin receptor

CA Luttropp, JA Jackson, BJ Jones… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1998 - Soc Nuclear Med
CA Luttropp, JA Jackson, BJ Jones, MH Sohn, RE Lynch, KA Morton
Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 1998Soc Nuclear Med
(1). Subsequently, 67Gahas been shown to localize in a variety of tumors (2, 3). In nuclear
medicine, the utility of 67Ga as a tumor-imaging agent is variable. Many types of tumors
accu mulate gallium poorly. Others, such as hepatomas and lymphomas, tend to be gallium
avid but can be inconsistent in magnitude and uniformity of uptake. Nonetheless, no other
gamma-emitting radiopharmaceutical, including expensive
(1). Subsequently, 67Gahas been shown to localize in a variety of tumors (2, 3). In nuclear medicine, the utility of 67Ga as a tumor-imaging agent is variable. Many types of tumors accu mulate gallium poorly. Others, such as hepatomas and lymphomas, tend to be gallium avid but can be inconsistent in magnitude and uniformity of uptake. Nonetheless, no other gamma-emitting radiopharmaceutical, including expensive
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