Development of ^<13>C-MR imaging for the molecular imaging with ^<131>C labeled low molecular weight organic compounds.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20890173
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Radiation science
Research Institution	Kumamoto University
Principal Investigator	SASAO Akira Kumamoto University, 医学部附属病院, 医員 (30508487)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,782,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,140,000、Indirect Cost: ¥642,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,482,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,140,000、Indirect Cost: ¥342,000)
Keywords	炭素13 / 安定同位体 / 核磁気共鳴画像 / メチオニン / ヒトグリオーマ / 炭素13MR画像 / ^<13>C-メチオニン / ^<13>C-チミジン / ヒトグリオーマ細胞 / 13C-メチオニン / グリオーマ細胞
Research Abstract	Human glioma cell transplanted mice injected with ^<13>C-labeled methionine, ^<13>C-MRI revealed hyperintense area at the tumor sites. In transplanted controls no such area was visualized although there was a weak signal from subcutaneous fat.

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