Evaluation of (99m)Technetium-Vancomycin Imaging Potential in Experimental Rat Model for the Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis

Kis T. T., Kose Ş., YILMAZ O., Kis M., YURT ONARAN F., Acar E., ...Daha Fazla

CURRENT MEDICAL IMAGING, cilt.17, sa.6, ss.781-789, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2174/1573405616666201229161850
  • Dergi Adı: CURRENT MEDICAL IMAGING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.781-789
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Infective endocarditis, technetium-99m, vancomycin, T/Nt ratio, scintigraphy, imaging, SCINTIGRAPHY, BIODISTRIBUTION, VANCOMYCIN, CONFER, AGENT
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the heart's endocardial surface. In recent years, nuclear imaging methods have gained importance in the diagnosis of IE. The present study aims to investigate the imaging potential of Tc-99m-labeled vancomycin (Tc-99m-Van-comycin) as a new agent that would enable the diagnosis of IE in its early stages when it is difficult to diagnose or has small vegetation in the experimental rat model.