¹²³I-BMIPP, a Radiopharmaceutical for Myocardial Fatty Acid Metabolism Scintigraphy, Could Be Utilized in Bacterial Infection Imaging

• Main Authors: Yuka Muranaka (Author), Asuka Mizutani (Author), Masato Kobayashi (Author), Koya Nakamoto (Author), Miki Matsue (Author), Fumika Takagi (Author), Kenichi Okazaki (Author), Kodai Nishi (Author), Kana Yamazaki (Author), Ryuichi Nishii (Author), Naoto Shikano (Author), Shigefumi Okamoto (Author), Hideki Maki (Author), Keiichi Kawai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this study, we evaluated the use of 15-(4-¹²³I-iodophenyl)-3(R,S)-methylpentadecanoic acid (¹²³I-BMIPP) to visualize fatty acid metabolism in bacteria for bacterial infection imaging. We found that ¹²³I-BMIPP, which is used for...