Internal dosimetry of [99m Tc]NTP15-5 radiotracer for cartilage imaging in preclinical and clinical models using the GATE Monte Carlo platform.

Medical Physics
Giovanna Rosa FoisLydia Maigne

Abstract

This study aims to perform dosimetry for [99m Tc]NTP15-5 radiotracer used in imaging of articular cartilage in rabbits and humans. The radiotracer (covered by a world patent WO 01/00621 A1) has been proposed in the previous years for the study of cartilage in osteoarthritis diseases. A sensitive imaging approach is essential to quantify osteoarthritis progression and monitor response to new therapies. [99m Tc]NTP15-5 binds to cartilage proteoglycans whose decreased content is associated to a loss of biomedical function of cartilage. We have implemented the whole dosimetry study concerning this new radiotracer for rabbits and humans using the GATE Monte Carlo platform. Absorbed doses to critical organs are determined using the MIRD formalism. Biodistribution data are obtained by organ sampling, measuring the activity in organs for three rabbits sacrificed at various times postadministration, and by SPECT/CT imaging at different times after injection. Most important sources are cartilages (in knees and intervertebral discs), due to localization together with the liver and kidneys due to excretion of the agent. S-values are calculated from rabbit's CT scan and human CT scan using the GATE v8.0 Monte Carlo platform. Cumulated activ...Continue Reading

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