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Rapid synthesis of 125 I integrated gold nanoparticles for use in combined neoplasm imaging and targeted radionuclide therapy.

The selective delivery of radionuclides to tissues of interest remains a problematic task during treatment. The lack of tissue specificity for many therapeutics limit their efficacy by putting healthy organs and tissues at risk (e.g., side effects). Therefore, high specificity therapeutic strategies are needed to overcome these risks. The objective of this study was to use a modified citrate reduction technique to synthesize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) containing 125 I in order to combine their unique therapeutic and diagnostic properties. This task was accomplished by varying the insertion time of 125 I, which will cause complete aggregation if added too early in the AuNP synthesis process. Even though 125 I was utilized in this experiment, studies are underway to see if this approach can be extrapolated to shorter-lived isotopes (e.g., 211 At). Characterization of the 125 I-AuNPs was carried out using UV-Vis spectrometry and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The appropriate addition time of 125 I was determined to be approximately 50s after the addition of sodium citrate. TEM measured the nanoparticles' diameters to be in the 10-20nm range. The AuNPs were found to be extremely stable, with no observable leaching of radioactivity into the solution. 125 I-AuNPs could be beneficial as a contrast agent in CT imaging and therapy since AuNPs enhance the bio-delivery of 125 I to neoplasms.

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