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Preparation of 99mTc-Clomiphene Citrate as a Novel Agent for Breast Cancer Imaging

Table 2

Biodistribution of 99mTc-Clomiphene in Swiss albino ascites bearing mice at different time intervals after injection.

Organs and body fluidsPercent ID/organ
Time after injection
15 min30 min1 hr4 hr24 hr

Blood16.5 ± 1.113.2 ± 0.6 8.4 ± 1.3 4.3 ± 1.31.5 ± 0.0
Kidneys19.1 ± 0.616.2 ± 2.5 15.4 ± 0.712.2 ± 1.23.2 ± 0.0
Liver3.7 ± 0.33.1 ± 0.62.2 ± 0.62.0 ± 0.51.8 ± 0.7
Spleen2.5 ± 0.12.7 ± 0.22.9 ± 0.12.9 ± 0.52.7 ± 0.3
Intestine4.6 ± 0.55.3 ± 0.66.7 ± 0.47.3 ± 1.17.8 ± 0.5
Stomach6.2 ± 0.38.4 ± 1.8 9.3 ± 0.811.6 ± 1.27.8 ± 0.5
Lungs7.5 ± 0.14.3 ± 0.5 2.6 ± 0.21.9 ± 0.31.4 ± 0.2
Heart8.0 ± 0.37.1 ± 1.22.2 ± 0.22.1 ± 0.91.5 ± 0.1
Thyroid0.5 ± 0.031.0 ± 0.51.4 ± 0.021.9 ± 0.61.2 ± 0.1
Muscle1.3 ± 0.11.9 ± 0.42.6 ± 0.23.9 ± 1.12.6 ± 0.3
Bone1.0 ± 0.11.2 ± 0.13.0 ± 0.12.2 ± 0.72.3 ± 0.3
Ascites3.30 ± 0.3 5.4 ± 1.2 12.6 ± 0.47.8 ± 0.84.6 ± 0.2

% ID/gram ± S.D, n = 6.