Computed Tomography (CT) Scan is a means of imaging/diagnostic method which is preferable in hospitals in terms of availability, efficiency and cost. Currently, CT contrast agent most widely used is the iodinated derivatives, due to its high X-ray absorption coefficient. Contrast agent is a medical preparation used in CT-scan modality which has capability of enhancing the performance of CT-scan to differentiate between target organs and surrounding tissues, and one of them is iopamidol. Development of iopamidol contrast agent requires several steps, i.e formulation, characterization, in-vitro and in-vivo tests prior to clinical study. To do in vivo study or biodistribution study in experimental animals, a radioactive iopamidol should be used to trace the compound throughout the body to predict its pharmacokinetics, and for that purpose a radioiodine (Iodium-131 or 131I) labeled iopamidol will be used. Optimation in the synthesis of 131I iopamidol was carried out by varying pH, temperature and reaction time to obtain 131I iopamidol with high radiochemical purity of more than 90% as a requirement of radiopharmaceutical preparation. The radiolabeled product was characterized using HPLC and the labeling efficiency was measured by TLC. The optimum condition obtained was repeated 3 times and the product was tested for stability in room temperature. Characterization using HPLC showed that retention time (Rt) of radiolabeled iopamidol was close to that of native iopamidol at ∼ 6 min, indicating that 131I iopamidol was already formed. Iodium-131 labeled iopamidol has been successfully synthesized with labeling efficiency or radiochemical purity of 96% ± 1%, and the optimum condition of 131I iopamidol reaction was obtained at pH 9, temperature of 140°C in 5 minutes reaction time, and the product was stable in room temperature up to 7 days. It is concluded that radioiodinated iopamidol has been successfully synthesized and will be used in the formulation of iopamidol as a part of iopamidol contrast agent development for CT-Scan purpose.
Radiochemical purity testing of [153Sm]Sm-EDTMP usually uses the Thin Layer Chromatography method. The mobile phase used is a mixture of 25% ammonia and water. However, the lowest ratio of 25% ammonia in the mobile phase is unknown. Therefore, research related to the use of the lowest concentration in the radiochemical purity test of [153Sm]Sm-EDTMP is necessary. This research method includes labelling of EDTMP using Samarium-153, preparation of the mobile phase with variations in the concentration of 25% ammonia: water, radiochemical purity test and data analysis using t-test statistics. The results of this study are the concentration of 25% ammonia: water (1: 9) to (1: 200) still shows good separation with Rf of [153Sm]SmCl3 and [153Sm]Sm-EDTMP at 0.0, 1.0 respectively, whereas with a thinner concentration of ammonia indicates less optimal separation with Rf [153Sm]SmCl3 at 0.35 to 1.0. Comparison of concentrated ammonia concentrations of 1: 9 and dilute 1: 200 was performed using a statistical t-test. The results of the data analysis showed that the two methods were not significantly different, indicated by the t-value of 0.82 less than 2.78. The conclusion of this study is that the lowest concentration of 25% ammonia and water in the radiochemical purity test of [153Sm]Sm-EDTMP is 1: 200.
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