Detection of Sub-nmol Amounts of the Antiviral Drug Favipiravir in F MRI Using Photo-chemically Induced Dynamic Nuclear Polarization

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Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2024 Jan 17

PMID 38233411

Authors

J Bernarding

C Bruns

I Prediger

M Mutzel

M Plaumann

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Abstract

In biological tissues, F magnetic resonance (MR) enables the non-invasive, background-free detection of F-containing biomarkers. However, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is usually low because biomarkers are typically present at low concentrations. Measurements at low magnetic fields further reduce the SNR. In a proof-of-principal study we applied LED-based photo-chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization (photo-CIDNP) to amplify the F signal at 0.6 T. For the first time, F MR imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) of a fully biocompatible model system containing the antiviral drug favipiravir has been successfully performed. This fluorinated drug has been used to treat Ebola and COVID-19. Since the partially cyclic reaction scheme for photo-CIDNP allows for multiple data acquisitions, averaging further improved the SNR. The mean signal gain factor for F has been estimated to be in the order of 10. An in-plane resolution of 0.39 × 0.39 mm enabled the analysis of spatially varying degrees of hyperpolarization. The minimal detectable amount of favipiravir per voxel was estimated to about 500 pmol. The results show that F photo-CIDNP is a promising method for the non-invasive detection of suitable F-containing drugs and other compounds with very low levels of the substance.

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