Esters useful as brain imaging agents
AssigneeMedi-Physics, Inc.
InventorTz-Hong Lin
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Abstract
Certain radioiodine containing esters useful as brain imaging agents are disclosed. The compounds of the subject invention are represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein I is a radioisotope of iodine with iodine-123 being preferred and R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, a polyhydric alcohol radical and a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring.
Claims6
A method of imaging the brain comprising intravenously injecting into a patient an effective amount of a composition comprising a compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein I is a radioisotope of iodine, and R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, a polyhydric alcohol, and a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, in a carrier suitable for intravenous injection and scanning the brain with a scintiscanning means.
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