Use of hormone receptors in scintigraphy of the ovaries.
Based on the mechanism of hormone receptors, luteinizing hormone (LH) labelled with 123-iodine was used as tracer in scintigraphy of rabbit ovaries. The ovaries were visualized in static pictures 6-15 min after injection except in the case where the rabbit was pre-injected with 10 micrograms of cold LH. 3.1% of the injected activity was found in the ovaries 14 h after injection.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D010053:Ovary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone