Real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted from actinium-225 and its daughter radionuclides
Abstract In targeted alpha-particle therapy, actinium-225 (Ac-225) has emerged as a radionuclide of potential, driving extensive efforts to develop innovative radiopharmaceuticals. High-resolution imaging of alpha particles is required for precisely detecting alpha-emitting radionuclides in cellular...
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| author | Seiichi Yamamoto Masao Yoshino Kenji Shirasaki Kohei Nakanishi Kei Kamada Akira Yoshikawa Jun Kataoka |
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| description | Abstract In targeted alpha-particle therapy, actinium-225 (Ac-225) has emerged as a radionuclide of potential, driving extensive efforts to develop innovative radiopharmaceuticals. High-resolution imaging of alpha particles is required for precisely detecting alpha-emitting radionuclides in cellular environments and small organs. Here, we report real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted by Ac-225 and its daughter radionuclides, utilizing an alpha particle trajectory imaging system. This system incorporates a magnification unit, a cooled electron-multiplying charge-coupled device (EM-CCD) camera, and a Ce-doped Gd3Al2Ga3O12 (GAGG) scintillator. Alpha particles were projected onto the GAGG scintillator, producing magnified images that were captured at 100 ms intervals. We successfully tracked particle trajectories with varying lengths and intensities for 4 different alpha particles emitted from Ac-225 and its daughter radionuclides with a spatial resolution of 1.0 μm. Notably, we achieved the imaging of sequentially emitted trajectories from Fr-221 and its decay product At-217, characterized by short decay intervals, along with the extended trajectories of high-energy alpha particles emitted by Po-213. These results demonstrate that high-resolution trajectory imaging, integrated with temporal and energy information, offers profound insights into the real-time behavior of Ac-225 and its daughter radionuclides within living cells or tissue sections, thereby driving advancements in targeted alpha-particle therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e3f93cf750654b068f095455eb22141f2025-01-26T12:28:14ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-011511910.1038/s41598-025-87014-7Real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted from actinium-225 and its daughter radionuclidesSeiichi Yamamoto0Masao Yoshino1Kenji Shirasaki2Kohei Nakanishi3Kei Kamada4Akira Yoshikawa5Jun Kataoka6Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda UniversityNew Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku UniversityInstitute of Material Research, Tohoku UniversityNagoya University Graduate School of MedicineNew Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku UniversityNew Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku UniversityFaculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda UniversityAbstract In targeted alpha-particle therapy, actinium-225 (Ac-225) has emerged as a radionuclide of potential, driving extensive efforts to develop innovative radiopharmaceuticals. High-resolution imaging of alpha particles is required for precisely detecting alpha-emitting radionuclides in cellular environments and small organs. Here, we report real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted by Ac-225 and its daughter radionuclides, utilizing an alpha particle trajectory imaging system. This system incorporates a magnification unit, a cooled electron-multiplying charge-coupled device (EM-CCD) camera, and a Ce-doped Gd3Al2Ga3O12 (GAGG) scintillator. Alpha particles were projected onto the GAGG scintillator, producing magnified images that were captured at 100 ms intervals. We successfully tracked particle trajectories with varying lengths and intensities for 4 different alpha particles emitted from Ac-225 and its daughter radionuclides with a spatial resolution of 1.0 μm. Notably, we achieved the imaging of sequentially emitted trajectories from Fr-221 and its decay product At-217, characterized by short decay intervals, along with the extended trajectories of high-energy alpha particles emitted by Po-213. These results demonstrate that high-resolution trajectory imaging, integrated with temporal and energy information, offers profound insights into the real-time behavior of Ac-225 and its daughter radionuclides within living cells or tissue sections, thereby driving advancements in targeted alpha-particle therapy.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87014-7Alpha particlesActinium-225TrajectoryImaging, energy spectrum |
| spellingShingle | Seiichi Yamamoto Masao Yoshino Kenji Shirasaki Kohei Nakanishi Kei Kamada Akira Yoshikawa Jun Kataoka Real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted from actinium-225 and its daughter radionuclides Scientific Reports Alpha particles Actinium-225 Trajectory Imaging, energy spectrum |
| title | Real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted from actinium-225 and its daughter radionuclides |
| title_full | Real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted from actinium-225 and its daughter radionuclides |
| title_fullStr | Real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted from actinium-225 and its daughter radionuclides |
| title_full_unstemmed | Real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted from actinium-225 and its daughter radionuclides |
| title_short | Real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted from actinium-225 and its daughter radionuclides |
| title_sort | real time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted from actinium 225 and its daughter radionuclides |
| topic | Alpha particles Actinium-225 Trajectory Imaging, energy spectrum |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87014-7 |
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