Transferrin-dependent uptake and dosimetry of Auger-emitting diagnostic radionuclides in human spermatozoa

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 896-899

  Hoyes, Katharine P ^b   Nettleton, Jo S ^b   Lawson, Richard S ^b   Morris, Ian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Auger emissions; Dosimetry; Radionuclides; Spermatozoa; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

FERRIC CITRATE FE 59; INDIUM CHLORIDE IN 111; PERTECHNETIC ACID TC 99M; TRANSFERRIN; INDIUM; IRON; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSIMETRY; DRUG ACCUMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION HAZARD; SPERMATOZOON; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TOXICITY TESTING; MALE; METABOLISM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION;

HUMANS; INDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; IRON RADIOISOTOPES; MALE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SODIUM PERTECHNETATE TC 99M; SPERM HEAD; SPERMATOZOA; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0032067760     PISSN: 01615505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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