PMID: 2483739Dec 1, 1989Paper

Preparation and evaluation of Tc-99m hydroxyethyl starch as a potential radiopharmaceutical for lymphoscintigraphy: comparison with Tc-99m human serum albumin, Tc-99m dextran, and Tc-99m sulfur microcolloid.

Lymphology
S SadekT Yacoub

Abstract

Tc-99m hydroxyethyl starch (Tc-99m HES) prepared with a labeling efficiency greater than 95% was evaluated in rabbits for visualization of lymphatic channels and lymph nodes, and the findings compared with Tc-99m human serum albumin (Tc-99m HSA), Tc-99m dextran (Tc-99m DXT), and Tc-99m sulfur microcolloid (Tc-99m SMC). Tc-99m HES showed good visualization of lymphatic channels and regional nodes and it had the highest clearance rate from the injection site (p less than 0.01). Tc-99m HES showed greater uptake by the nodes than Tc-99m DXT (p less than 0.001) at 90 minutes post-injection. The concentration of Tc-99m HES in the lymphatic channels was higher than that of Tc-99m SMC at 90 minutes post-injection (p less than 0.001). Preliminary clinical studies of Tc-99m HES yielded high quality lymphoscintigrams of the leg, and the pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes in less than 10 minutes post-injection. In addition, partially and completed obstructed lymphatics could be differentiated from normal lymphatic pathways. In conclusion, Tc-99m HES is a promising radiopharmaceutical for imaging of lymphatic channels and nodes.

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