Positive imaging of venous thrombi and thromboemboli with Ga-67 DFO-DAS-fibrinogen

Eur J Nucl Med. 1988;14(2):60-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00253442.

Abstract

A newly developed thrombus imaging agent, 67Ga-DFO-DAS-fibrinogen (67Ga-fibrinogen), was used for 22 studies in 20 cases of suspected deep venous thrombosis. Increased accumulation of 67Ga-fibrinogen in venous thrombi was depicted at 48 h after injection in 10 of the 15 cases (10 of 17 studies) who showed abnormal findings in radionuclide venography. A hot spot in the lung emboli was visualized in two cases. Seven of the eight cases having anticoagulant therapy showed increased 67Ga-fibrinogen uptake, while follow-up 67Ga-fibrinogen scintigraphy after the administration of heparin and urokinase did not reveal an abnormal hot spot in one case. 67Ga-fibrinogen can be made available simply by adding 67Ga solution to a vial containing fibrinogen-DAS-DFO conjugate. In conclusion, 67Ga-fibrinogen is considered to be a promising agent for detecting active venous thrombi and to assess the effect of anticoagulant therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Deferoxamine*
  • Female
  • Fibrinogen*
  • Gallium Radioisotopes*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Starch / analogs & derivatives*
  • Thrombophlebitis / diagnostic imaging*

Substances

  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • gallium(67)-deferoxamine-dialdehyde starch-fibrinogen conjugate
  • Fibrinogen
  • Starch
  • Deferoxamine