ANSTO's research capabilities, led by the OPAL nuclear research reactor and associated instruments provide access to users investigating areas as diverse as materials, life sciences, climate change and mining/engineering.
Publications and Conference Presentations 2009
Peer-reviewed papers
Berding, G., Banati, R. B., Buchert, R., Chierichetti, F., Grover, V. P., Kato, A., Keiding, S., Taylor-Robinson, S. D. Radiotracer imaging studies in hepatic encephalopathy: ISHEN practice guidelines. International Society for Hepatic Encephalopathy and Nitrogen Metabolism (ISHEN). Liver Int. 2009 May;29(5): 621-8.
Bignell, L. J., Lewis, R. A. Reflectance studies of candidate THz emitters. J Mater Sci Mater Electron. 2009; 20(1);326-331.
Dalton, V. S., Wang, H., Zavitsanou, K.. HU210-induced downregulation in cannabinoid CB1 receptor binding strongly correlates with body weight loss in the adult rat. Neurochem Res. 2009, 34(7): 1343-53.
Dedeurwaedere, S., Gregoire, M-C., Vivash, L., Roselt, P., Binns, D., Fookes, C., Greguric, I., Pham, T., Loc'h, C., Katsifis, A., Hicks, R. J., O'Brien, T. J., Myers, D. E. In vivo imaging characterisitcs of two fluroinated Flumazenil radiotracers in the rat. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging, 2009;36(6), 958-65.
Greguric, I., Taylor, S. R., Denoyer, D., Ballantyne, P., Berghofer, P., Roselt, P., Pham, T. Q., Mattner, F., Bourdier, T., Neels, O. C., Dorow, D. S., Loc’h, C., Hicks, R. J., Katsifis, A. Discovery of [18F]N-(2-(Diethylamino)ethyl)-6-fluoronicotinamide: A melanoma Positron Emission Tomography imaging radiotracer with high tumor to body contrast ratio and rapid renal clearance. J Med Chem.
Hargreaves, S., Bignell, L. J., Lewis, R. A., Sigmund, J., Hartnagel, H. L. New modes of THz generation by low-temperature grown GaAsSb. Solid State Electr, 2009; 53(2): 160-165.
Kas, A., Bottlaender, M., Gallezot, J. D., Vidailhet, M., Villafane, G., Grégoire, M-C., Coulon, C., Valette, H., Dollé, F., Ribeiro, M. J., Hantraye, P., Remy, P. Decrease of nicotinic receptors in the nigrostriatal system in Parkinson's disease. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. Jun 3 2009.
Leriche, L., Bjorklund, T., Breysse, N., Besret, L., Gregoire, M-C., Carlsson, T., Dolle, F., Mandel, R. J., Deglon, N., Hantraye, P., Kirik, D. Positron Emission Tomography imaging demonstrates correlation between behavioral recovery and correction of dopamine neurotransmission after gene therapy. J Neurosci. Feb 2009;4:29(5):1544-53.
Leroy, C., Bragulat, V., Berlin, I., Gregoire, M-C., Bottlaender, M., Roumenov, D., Dolle, F., Bourgeois, S., Penttila, K., Artiges, E., Martinot, J. L., Trichard, C. Cerebral monamine oxidase a inhibition in tobacco smokers confirmed with PET and [11C]befloxatone. J Clin Psychopharmacol. Feb 2009;29(1):86-8.
Le, V. S., Nguyen, C. D., Pellegrini, P., Bui, V. C. Polymeric titanium oxychloride sorbent for 188W/188Re nuclide pair separation. Separ Sci Technol. 2009;44:5, 1074-1098.
Le, V. S., Howse, J., Zaw, M., Pellegrini, P., Katsifis, A., Greguric, I., Weiner, R. Alternative method for 64Cu radioisotope production. Appl Radiat Isotopes. 2009, 67:1324-1331.
Matuchova, M., Zdansky, K., Zavadil, J., Danilewsky, A., Riesz, F., Hassan, M. A. S., Alexiev, D., Kral, R. Study of the influence of the rare-earth elements on the properties of lead iodide. J Crys Grow. 2009, 311;3557-3562.
Matuchova, M., Zdansky, K., Zavadil, J., Danilewsky, A., Maixner, J., Alexiev, D. Electrical, optical and structural properties of lead iodide. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron. 2009; 20: 289-294.
Conference Proceedings
Arlicot, N., Roussel, S., Petit, E., Katsifis, A., Toutain, J., Guilloteau, D., Bernaudin, M., Chalon, S. (2009). Autoradiographic detection of neuroinflammation associated with diaschisis after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. World Molecular Imaging Congress, September 23-26, 2009, Montreal, Canada.
Arlicot, N., Petit, E., Katsifis, A., Divoux, D., Guilloteau, D., Bernaudin, M., Chalon, S. (2009). The 18kDa Translocator protein radioligand CLINDE is an efficient tracer for the in vivo characterisation of thalamic microglial activation in cerebral ischemia. 4th European Molecular Imaging Meeting, May 27-30, 2009, Barcelona, Spain.
Bertinshaw, J., Zahra, D., Gregoire, M-C. (2009). Implementation of PET-SORTEO adapted to the Inveon PET Scanner for dual mouse imaging. World Molecular Imaging Congress, September 23-26, 2009, Montreal, Canada.
Bignell, L. J., Mo, L., Alexiev, D., Hashemi-Nezhad, S. R. (2009) Sensitvity and uncertainty analysis of the simulation of 123I 54 Mn decay in liquid scintillation vials. Proceedings of International Committee on Radionuclide Metrology (ICRM) 2009 conference, September 7-11, 2009, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Bourdier, T., Henderson, D., Lam, P., Fookes, C., Mattner, F., Greguric, I., Pham, T., Eberl, S., Wen, L., Katsifis, A. (2009) Labelling and in-vivo evaluation in baboons of a novel [11C]-carbon labelled imidazopyridine, for the study of the peripheral benzodiazepine receptors using PET. 18th International Symposium on Radiopharmaceutical Sciences, July 12-17, 2009, Edmonton, Canada.
Callaghan, P., Dedeurwaerdere, S., Pham, T., Loch, C., Katsifis, A., Gregoire, M-C. (2009) Mapping neuro-inflammation in early stages of epileptogenesis with PET and [18F]PBR111 in the rat brain. World Molecular Imaging Congress, September 23-26, 2009, Montreal, Canada.
Damont, A., Van Camp, N., Kuhnast, B., Hinnen, F., Boisgard, R., Chauveau, F., Boutin, H., Probst, K., Clark, J., Katsifis, A., Kassiou, M., Tavitian, B., Dolle, F. (2009). [18F]DPA-714, [18F]PBR111 and [18F]FEDAAL106 as potent PBR PET-imaging candidates: Radiosynthesis and comparative studies. 18th International Symposium on Radiopharmaceutical Sciences, July 12-17, 2009, Edmonton, Canada.
Damont, A., Van Camp, N., Kuhnast, B., Boisgard, R., Chauveau, F., Probst, K., Jego, B., Katsifis, A., Kassiou, M., Tavitian, B., Dolle, F. (2009). Radiolabeling and comparative studies of [18F]DPA-714, [18F]PBR111 and [18F]FEDAA1106, potent TSPO 18kDa PET-imaging candidates. 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 13-17, 2009, Toronto, Canada. J. Nuc. Med. 50: 417P.
Denoyer, D., Greguric, I., Katsifis, A., Roselt. P., Neels, O. C., Dorow, D., Hicks, R. J. (2009). Development of a new selective agent designed for PET imaging of melanoma. Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine, October 10-14, 2009, Barcelona, Spain.
Eberl, S., Katsifis, A., Wen, L., Greguric, I., Henderson, D., Loc’h, C., Mohamed, A., Pham, T., Thomson, S., Fulham, M. (2009). Quantitative comparison of the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligands [18F]PBR102 and [18F]PBR111 in baboons with PET. 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 13-17, 2009, Toronto, Canada. J. Nuc. Med. 50: 162P.
Gregoire, M-C., Dedeurwaerdere, S., Callaghan, P., Loch, C., Pham, T., Katsifis, A. (2009). Characterisation of peripheral benzodiazepine receptors changes in early phase of epileptogenesis in the rat with PET and [18F]PBR111. 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 13-17, 2009, Toronto, Canada. J. Nuc. Med. 50: 144P.
Katsifis, A., Loc’h, C., Greguric, I., Henderson, D., Pham, T., Lam, P., Eberl, S., Mohamed, A., Thomson, S., Fulham, M. (2009). Comparative metabolite analysis of the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligands [18F]PBR102 and [18F]PBR111 primates. 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 13-17, 2009, Toronto, Canada. J. Nuc. Med. 50: 401P.
Katsifis, A., Eberl, S., Mattner, F., Loc’h, C., Gregoire, M-C., Greguric, I., Henderson, D., Pham, T., Verschuer, J., Fulham, M. J. (2009). Competition of PK11195 with the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligands [18F]PBR102 and [18F]PBR111 in rats and baboons. 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 13-17, 2009, Toronto, Canada. J. Nuc. Med. 50: 401P.
Le, V. S. (2009).Theoretical assessment of specific radioactivity: The effect of target burn-up, isotope dilution and target purity and the application for 177Lu production. Asia-Pacific Symposium on Radiochemistry 2009, November 29-December 4, 2009, Napa, California, USA.
Lehnert, W., Gregoire, M-C., Meikle, S. R. (2009). Effect of positron range on partial volume effect and accuracy of partial volume correction in small animal brain positron emission tomography: A simulation study. World Molecular Imaging Congress, September 23-26, 2009, Montreal, Canada.
Mo, L., Bignell, L. J., Steele, T., Alexiev, D. (2009). Activity measurements of 3H using the TDCR method and observation of source stability. Proceedings of International Committee on Radionuclide Metrology (ICRM) 2009 conference, September 7-11, 2009, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Pham, T., Bourdier, T., Henderson, D., Fookes, C., Greguric, I., Jackson, T., Lam, P., Katsifis, A. (2009). Automated radiosynthesis of [18F]PBR111 AND [18F]PBR102 – selective radioligands for imaging the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor with PET. 18th International Symposium on Radiopharmaceutical Sciences, July 12-17, 2009, Edmonton, Canada.
Steele, T., Mo, L., Bignell, L., Smith, M., Alexiev, D. (2009). FPGA based software coincidence analysis for a 4πβ(LS)-γ TDCR detector. Proceedings of International Committee on Radionuclide Metrology (ICRM) 2009 conference, September 7-11, 2009, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Van Camp, N., Chauveau, F., Boisgard, R., Jego, B., Siquier, K., Kuhnast, B., Gregoire, M-C., Katsifis, A., Dolle, F., Tavitian, B. (2009). Evaluation of [18F]PBR111 in a rat model of neuroinflammation: a new radiotracer for the TSPO 18 kDa (peripheral benzodiazepine receptor). 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 13-17, 2009, Toronto, Canada. J. Nuc. Med. 50: 228P.
Verschuer, J., Towson, J., Katsifis, A., Henderson, D., Wen, L., Loc’h, C., Eberl, S., Thomson, S., Mohamed, A., Fulham, M. (2009). Radiation dosimetry of [18F]PBR111. 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 13-17, 2009, Toronto, Canada. J. Nuc. Med. 50: 386P.
Wimberley, C. J., Xiao, D., Zahra, D., Shepherd, R., Berghofer, P., Millard, E., Salvado, O., Gregoire, M-C. (2009). Predicting tumour location when imaging early growth phase with PET/CT. World Molecular Imaging Congress, September 23-26, 2009, Montreal, Canada.
Xiao, D., Zahra, D., Bourgeat, P., Costa Tamayo, O., Berghofer, P., Fripp, J., Gregoire, M-C., Salvado, O. (2009). Hybrid non-rigid registration method for registering rat skeletons from micro-CT images. 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 13-17, 2009, Toronto, Canada. J. Nuc. Med. 50: 282P.
Zavitsanou, K., Dalton, V. S., Nguyen, V. (2009). Cannabinoid effects on cannabinoid, serotonin and dopamine receptor density and functionality in the rat brain. International Congress on Schizophrenia Research, March 28-April 1, 2009, San Diego, California, USA. Schizophrenia Bulletin 35: 142.
Zubal, G., Jennings, D., Tamagnan, G., Koren, A., Katsifis, A., Marek, K., Russell, D., Seibyl, J. (2009). Initial Parkinsons and healthy control studies of 123-I CLINDE, a SPECT marker of the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor and neuroinflammation. 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 13-17, 2009, Toronto, Canada. J. Nuc. Med. 50: 230P.
