Frank Virzi: Publications

Rusckowski M, Paganelli G, Hnatowich DJ, Magnani P, Virzi F, Fogarasi M, DiLeo C, Sudati F, Fazio F (1996)Imaging osteomyelitis with streptavidin and indium-111-labeled biotin. J Nucl Med 1996 Oct;37(10):1655-62 .

Winnard P Jr, Virzi E, Fogarasi M, Rusckowski M, Hnatowich DJ (1996) Investigations of directly labeling antibodies with rhenium-188. Q J Nucl Med 1996 Jun;40(2):151-60 .

Virzi, F., Winnard, P., Cantor, C.R., Sano, T., Smith, C.L., Fogarasi, M., Rusckowski, M., Hnatowich, D.J. (1995). Recombinant metallothionein-conjugated streptavidin labeled with Re-188 and Tc-99m. Bioconjugate Chem. 6(1):139-144.

Hnatowich, D.J., Winnard, P., Virzi, F., Fogarasi, M., Sano, T., Smith, C.L., Cantor, C.R., Rusckowski, M. (1995) Technetium-99m labeling of DNA oligonucleotides. J. Nucl. Med. 36:2306-2314.

Virzi, F. (1994). Book Review: Signs of Life: The Language and Meaning of DNA, by Robert Pollack, 212pp. ISBN 0-395-64498-2, New York, Houghton Mifflin, 1994. J. Amer. Med. Assoc. 271(18):1457-8.

Rusckowski, M., Fogarasi, M., Virzi, F., Hnatowich, D.J. (1995) Influence of endogenous biotin on the biodistribution of labeled biotin derivatives in mice. Nucl. Med. Commun. 16(1):38-46.

Virzi, F., Winnard, P., Fogarasi, M., Rusckowski, M., Hnatowich. D.J. (1994). Labeling recombinant metallothionein-conjugated streptavidin with Re-188. J, Nucl. Med. 35(5):242P [abstract].

Hnatowich, D.J., Virzi, F., Winnard, P., Fogarasi, M., and Rusckowski, M. (1994) Investigations of ascorbic acid-mediated direct labeling of antibodies with technetium-99m. J. Nucl. Med. 35(1):127-34.

Hnatowich DJ, Virzi F, Fogarasi M, Rusckowski M, Winnard P Jr. (1994) (1994). Can a cysteine challenge assay predict the in vivo behavior of 99mTc-labeled antibodies? Nucl Med Biol. 1994 Nov;21(8):1035-44.

Hnatowich, D.J., Virzi, F., Winnard, P., Fogarasi, M., and Rusckowski, M. (1994) Investigations of ascorbic acid-mediated direct labeling of antibodies with technetium-99m. J. Nucl. Med. 35(1):127-34.

Hnatowich, D.J., Fritz, B., Virzi, F., Mardirossian, G., Rusckowski, M. (1993) Improved tumor localization with (strep)avidin and labeled biotin as a substitute for antibody. Nuc. Med. Biol. 20(2):189-95.

Hnatowich, D.J., Mardirossian, G., Rusckowski, M., Fogarasi, M., Virzi, F., Winnard, P. (1993) Directly and indirectly labeled technetium-99m-labeled antibodies - a comparison of in vitro and animal in vivo properties. J. Nucl. Med. 34(1):109-119.

Virzi, F., Mardirossian, G., Rusckowski, M., Hnatowich, D.J. (1992). The preparation and evaluation of 12 biotin derivatives labeled with Tc-99m. J. Nucl. Med. 33(5):920 [abstract].

Rusckowski, M., Paganelli, G., Hnatowich, D.J., Virzi, F., Fogarasi, M., Fazio, F. (1992). Imaging infection/inflammation in patients with streptavidin and radiolabeled biotin: preliminary observations. J. Nucl. Med. 33(5):924 [abstract].

Hnatowich, D.J., Fritz, B., Virzi, F., Mardirossian, G., Rusckowski, M. (1992). Tumor localization with (strept)avidin and labeled biotin as a substitute for antibody. J. Nucl. Med. 33(5):934 [abstract].

Wu, C., Virzi, F., Hnatowich, D.J. (1992) Investigations of N-linked macrocycles for In-111 and Y-90 labeling of proteins. Nucl. Med. Biol. 19(2):239-244.

Virzi, F., Gionet, M., Rusckowski, M., Fritz, B., Misra, H., Hnatowich, D.J. (1991) New In-111-labeled biotin derivatives for improved immunotargeting. Nuc. Med. Biol. 18(7):719-726.

Misra, H., Virzi, F., Wright, G., Hnatowich, D.J. (1991)(1989). Synthesis of a novel diaminodithiol ligand for labeling proteins and small molecules with Tc-99m. Tetrahedron Letters 30(15):1885-1888.

Virzi, F., Misra, H.K., Rusckowski, M., and Hnatowich, D.J. (1989). Antibodies labeled with Tc-99m using thiocarbohydrazide. J. Nucl. Med. 30(5):793 [abstract].

Liang, F., Virzi, F., Hnatowich, D.J. (1987)Serum stability and nonspecific binding of technetium-99m-labeled diaminodithiol for protein labeling. Nucl. Med Biol. 14(6):555-561.

Liang, F.H., Virzi, F., Hnatowich, D.J. (1987) The use of diaminodithiol for labeling small molecules with technetium-99m. Nuc. Med. Biol. 14(1):63-67.

Hnatowich, D.J., Virzi, F., Doherty, P.W., Wilson, J., Rosa, J., Ansell, J.E. (1987)Characterization of indium-111-labeled recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for imaging of thrombi. Eur. J. Nucl. Med. 13(9):462-466.

Hnatowich, D.J., Virzi, F., Rusckowski, M. (1987) Investigations of avidin and biotin for imaging applications. J. Nucl. Med. 28:1294-1302.

Chinol, M., Virzi, F., Doherty, P.W., Hnatowich, D.J. (1986). Preparation of yttrium-90-labeled antibodies for patient use. J. Nucl. Med. 27(6):959 [abstract].

Liang, F.H., Virzi, F., Childs, R.C., Hnatowich, D.J. (1986). Synthesis and labeling of tris-(2-salicylaldiminoethyl)amine with indium and gallium. J. Lab. Comp. Radiopharm. 23(7):1222-1223.

Rusckowski, M., Virzi, F., Hnatowich, D.J. (1986). Investigations of avidin and biotin in radiopharmaceutical design. J. Lab. Comp. Radiopharm. 23(7):1293 [abstract].

Ansell, J.E., Doherty, P.W., Virzi, F., Hnatowich, D.J. (1985). Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rTPA) for imaging of thromboemboli. Thromb. Haem. 54(1):233 [abstract].

Hnatowich, D.J., Virzi, F., Doherty, P.W. (1985) DTPA-coupled antibodies labeled with yttrium-90. J. Nucl. Med. 26(5):503-509.

Rusckowski, M., Doherty, P.W., Virzi, F. Hnatowich, D.J. (1985) A simple in vitro method of screening panels of monoclonal antibodies for tumor binding. J. Immunol. Meth. 76:375-382.

Purtilo, D.T., Paquin, L., DeFlorio, D., Virzi, F., Sakhuja, R. (1979)Immunodiagnosis and immunopathogenesis of the X-linked recessive lymphoproliferative syndrome. Sem. Hematol. 16(4):309-343.


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