Nuclear Medicine and Biology 2005-05-01

Radiosynthesis and evaluation of two novel 123I-labeled 2-methyl-4-nitroimidazole derivatives as potential infection imaging agents.

DanielD Rossouw, MattheusG L__tter, Hanlie duRaan, SusaraE Jansen, Alexander H__hn, BenV Burger

Index: Nucl. Med. Biol. 32(4) , 385-94, (2005)

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Abstract

The inflammation- and infection-seeking properties of (131)I-labeled ornidazole, a 5-nitroimidazole derivative, have recently been reported. Whole-body images in rabbits showed a more rapid uptake in inflamed areas compared to (67)Ga. In the present study, two novel (123)I-labeled 2-methyl-4-nitroimidazole derivatives were synthesized and their infection-seeking properties compared with those of (67)Ga and (123)I-labeled ornidazole.