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Table 1 Experimental Design

From: Rat model of metastatic breast cancer monitored by MRI at 3 tesla and bioluminescence imaging with histological correlation

Days

Group A rats (n = 18)

Group B rats (n = 8)

Group C rats (n = 5)

Prior to infusion of cells

MRI baseline

MRI Baseline

MRI Baseline

Day 0 IC injection

3 × 106 FEPro labeled 231BRL

106 FEPro labeled 231BRL

106 unlabeled 231BRL

Day 1

MRI and BLI Euthanized 4 of 18 rats

MRI and BLI

MRI and BLI

Day 2

--

MRI and BLI

MRI and BLI

Day 3

MRI and BLI Euthanized 4 of 14 rats

MRI and BLI

MRI and BLI

Week 1

MRI and BLI Euthanized 5 of 10 rats

MRI and BLI

MRI and BLI

Week 2

MRI and BLI Euthanized 3 of 5 rats

MRI and BLI

MRI and BLI

Week 3

MRI and BLI Euthanized all rats

MRI and BLI

MRI and BLI

Week 4

 

- Euthanize 8 rats -

- Euthanize 5 rats -