Abstract
Purpose : The labeling efficiency of radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine is important in terms of accuracy and reliability of the examination. Usually $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO used for brain SPECT scan is chemically unstable since lots of impurities are existing. Therefore, occurrence of loss of labeling efficiency is easy to appear. In this paper, labeling and use of $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO should be helpful through experiments on factors affecting the labeling efficiency of $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO. Materials and Methods : Domestic HMPAO vials (Dong-A) used for brain SPECT scan were tested. Domestic Samyeong Generator 55.5 GBq (1,500 mCi), TLC measurement sets (ITLC-SG, butanone, saline, TLC chamber) and radio-TLC scanner (Advantest, Bioscan) were used. In the first experiment, after eluting generator at 1, 8, 16, 24, 28 hours apart, each eluted $^{99m}Tc$-pertechnetate were labeled with HMPAO and the labeling efficiency was measured. In the second experiment, after eluting $^{99m}Tc$-pertechnetate from a generator, $^{99m}Tc$-pertechnetate was drawn at 0, 1, 3, 6 hours. And each drawn $^{99m}Tc$-pertechnetate were labeled with HMPAO for measuring labeling efficiency. In the third experiment, labeling efficiency was measured at 0, 0.5, 3, 5, 7 hours after labeling $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO. Results : In the first experiment, measured values were appeared 95.05, 94.64, 94.94, 95.64, 96.76% in passing order of time. In the second experiment, measured values were appeared 94.38, 94.23, 93.26, 91.03% in passing order of time. In the third experiment, measured values were appeared 95.76, 94.17, 88.19, 83.6, 76.86% in passing order of time. Conclusion : In the first experiment of this paper, labeling efficiency of $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO labeled with $^{99m}Tc$-pertechnetate eluted after 24 hours from first elution. Additional experiments will be needed to discuss for usability. In the second experiment, the labeling efficiency was slightly decreased in chronological order, but it was measured higher than 90%. Also, additional experiments will be needed to discuss for usability. In the third experiment, the labeling efficiency was decreased considerably. Especially, within 3 hours after the labeling is recommended to use $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO
핵의학검사에서 방사성의약품의 표지효율은 검사의 정확성과 신뢰성 측면에서 중요하다. 보통 Brain SPECT검사에 사용되는 $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO는 화학적으로 불안정하고 불순물의 발생이 많아 표지효율의 저하가 나타나기 쉽다. 이에 본 연구는 $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO의 표지효율에 영향을 미치는 인자에 대한 실험을 통해 $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO 표지 및 사용에 도움이 되고자 한다. Brain SPECT에 사용되는 국산 동아제약의 HMPAO vial을 대상으로 실험하였다. 삼영사의 generator 55.5 GBq (1,500 mCi)를 이용하였고, TLC 측정세트(ITLC-SG, butanone, saline, TLC chamber)와 Radio-TLC 스캐너(Bioscan, AR-2000)를 이용하였다. 첫 번째 실험은 generator에서 1, 8, 16, 24, 28시간 간격을 두고 용출한 $^{99m}Tc$-pertechnetate를 각각 HMPAO와 표지하여 표지효율을 측정하였다. 두 번째 실험은 generator에서 용출한 $^{99m}Tc$-pertechnetate를 0, 1, 3, 6시간경과에 따라 1.85GBq (50mCi)/1 ml를 취하여 HMPAO와 표지하여 표지효율을 측정하였다. 세 번째는 $^{99m}Tc$-HMPAO를 표지 후 0, 30분, 3시간, 5시간, 7시간이 경과했을 때 표지효율을 측정하였다. 첫 번째 실험에서 표지효율은 시간 순으로 95.05%, 94.64%, 94.94%, 95.64%, 96.76%로 나타났다. 두 번째 실험에서는 94.38%, 94.23%, 93.26%, 91.03%로 나타났다. 세 번째 실험에서는 95.76%, 94.17%, 88.19%, 83.6%, 76.86%로 나타났다. 첫 번째 실험에서 generator에서 24시간 후에용출한 $^{99m}Tc$-pertechnetate를 사용 한 표지효율은 비교적 높게 측정되었다. 추가실험을 통하여 임상에서의 사용 가능성에 대한 논의가 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 두 번째 실험에서 시간이 지날수록 표지효율은 다소 감소하였으나 6시간 이후에도 91% 이상으로 높게 측정되었다. 보충실험을 통하여 보완이 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 세 번째 실험에서 시간이 흐를수록 표지효율은 급격하게 감소하였다. 특히, 정확한 검사를 위해 표지후 3시간 이내에 사용하는 것이 좋다고 판단된다.