PMID: 8970539Dec 1, 1996Paper

Pharmacokinetics and dosimetry of cobalt-55 and cobalt-57

Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
H M JansenA M Paans

Abstract

The isotopes 55Co and 57Co have been evaluated for PET and SPECT imaging in several clinical brain studies. For clinical application of cobalt, it is important to know the delivered radiation dose. The biodistribution of 55Co in both rat and humans after intravenous (bolus)-administration was studied. Based on pharmacokinetic data, radiation dose calculations according to the MIRD system are presented. By combining present measurements with literature data on 60CoCl2, the radiation dose delivered by 56CoCl2 (T1/2 78.8 days) and 57CoCl2 (T1/2 = 270 days) could be assessed. Whole-body Co-PET was performed in two healthy volunteers and one rat after intravenous injection of 37 and 3.7 MBq (1 resp. 0.1 mCi) 55Co, respectively. Blood samples were withdrawn during 300 min in humans. In seven rats the 55Co-biodistribution was determined by postmortem analysis. The residence time of the liver (critical organ) was determined in rats and humans. Blood partition-data of 55Co were assessed resulting in basic pharmacokinetic data in humans. Based on these kinetic data, radiation dose was calculated using the MIRD protocol. In both the humans and the rat, the liver and bladder retained the highest fractions of 55Co (about 50% resp. 40% of th...Continue Reading

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