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Dr. Padmakar Kulkarni

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Padmakar Kulkarni,

Professor of Radioloy

Present Technical Consultant to International Atomic Energy Agency, (IAEA), Vienna, Austria

1993 Advisor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Fellowship Program administered by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering, USA, Trainees from Indonesia,

1997 Past President and founding Member, Indo-American Society of Nuclear Medicine

Ph.D.DISSERTATION SUPERVISED

Sha He, The Development of Novel Indicators for invivo Physiological Study: NMR and SPECT Approach, Ph. D. in Radiological Sciences, 1998, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

1. J L Fernando, High resolution positron emission tomography imaging with plastic scintillating fibers : application to a small animal imager, PhD in Radiological Sciences, 1996, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

2. G Thambi, the design and implementation of a multi-axis positioning system for application in a small animal tomographic PET device, PhD in Radiological Sciences, 1998, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

3. Jun Li, Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, 1996, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Development of a Method to Measure Platelet and Neutrophil Temporal and Spatial Distribution sin Membrane Oxygenators by Gamma Scintigraphy

4. Parag Shastri: Platelet and Neutrophil Distributions in Membrane Oxygenators, M.S.in Biomedical Engineering, 1997, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

5. Rohan Bhujle, Accumulations of Platelets and Neutrophils in Internal Organs Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass as Measured by 2D Gamma Scintigraphy, M.S.in Biomedical Engineering, 1997, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

PUBLICATIONS

PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

1. Mani RS, Kulkarni PV: Preparation of radioiodinated Evans Blue for medical use. Ind J chem 4:498, 1966

2. Labrecque JJ, Preiss IL, Kulkarni PV: Nondispersive X-ray fluorescence in the study of rapid radiochemical separation of selenium from arsenic, germanium and zinc. J Radioanal Chem 14:455, 1973

3. Buja LM, Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, et al: Sites and mechanisms of localization of technetium-99m phosphorus radiopharmaceuticals in acute myocardial infarcts and other tissues. J Clin Invest 60;724-727, 1977

4. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Buja LM, Wilson JE III, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Technetium-labeled heparin: Preliminary report of a new radiopharmaceutical with potential for imaging damaged coronary arteries and myocardium. J Nucl Med 19(7):810-815, 1978

5. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Wilson JE III, Lewis SE, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Modified technetium-99m heparin for the imaging of acute experimental myocardial infarcts. J Nucl Med 21:117-121, 1980

6. Willerson JT, Kulkarni PV, Stone M, et al: Localization of antimitochondrial antibody in experimental canine infarcts. Proc Natl Acad Sci 77:6850-6859, 1980

7. Buja LM, Tofe AJ, Parkey RW, Francis MD, Lewis SE, Kulkarni PV, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Effect of EHDP on calcium accumulation and technetium-99m pyrophosphate uptake in experimental canine infarcts. Circulation 64:1012-1017, 1981

8. Parkey RW, Kulkarni PV, Lewis SE, et al: Effect of coronary blood flow and site of injection on Tc-99m Ppi detection of early canine myocardial infarcts. J Nucl Med 22:133-137, 1981

9. Munro MS, Quattron AJ, Ellsworth SE, Kulkarni PV, Eberhart RC: alkyl substituted polymers with enhanced albumin affinity. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs XXVII:499-501,1981

10. Munro, M.S., Quattrone, A.J., Ellsworth, S.R., Kulkarni, P. and Eberhart, R.C.: Alkyl substituted polymers with enhanced albumin affinity. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 27:499-503, 1981

11. Eberhart, R.C., Ellsworth, S., Quattrone, A., Kulkarni, P. & Brink, B.:Improved albumin adsorption on polymer surfaces by alkyl substitution. Circulation II64:IV56,1981.

12. Mukherjee A, Kulkarni PV, McCann SM, Negro-Vilar A: Evidence for the presence and characterization of angiotensin II receptors in rat anterior pituitary membranes. Endocrinology 110:665-667, 1982

13. Mukherjee A, Kulkarni PV, Haghani Z, Sutko JL: Identification and characterization of angiotensin II receptors in cardiac sarcolemma. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 105:575-581, 1982

14. Mukherjee A, buja LM, Kulkarni PV, Nicar M, Chien KR, Willerson JT: Relationship of mitochondrial alterations and Tc-99m pyrophosphate uptake during myocardial ischemia. Am J Physiol 243:H268-H276, 1982

15. Thornton RD, Kulkarni PV, Wilson JE: Problems with nonspecific binding in radiommunoassay for fibrinogen fragment D. Clin chem 28:1720, 1982

16. Rellas JS, Corbett JR, Kulkarni PV, Morgan C, et al: Iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid: Detection of acute myocardial infarction and injury using an iodinated fatty acid and single photon emission tomography. Am J Cardiol 52:1326-1332, 1983

17. Chien KR, Han Aena, White J, Kulkarni PV: In vivo esterification of a synthetic 125I-labeled fatty acid into cardiac glycerolipids. Am J Physiol 245:H693-H697, 1983

18. Kulkarni PV: I-123 Labeled radiotracers in cardiovascular nuclear medicine. IEEE Trans Nucl Sci NS-30:1809-1812, April 1983

19. Corry D., Kulkarni PV, Lipscomb M: Migration of broncoalveolar macrophases into the hilar lymph nodes. Am J Pathol 15:321-328, 1984

20. Eberhart, R.C., Munro, M.S., Bridges, G.O., Kulkarni, P.V. and Fry. W.J.: Albumin retention on C18 alkylated Biomer vascular grafts. Trans Soc Biomater 7:97, 1984.

21. Kennedy PL, Corbett JR, Kulkarni PV, Wolfe CL, Jansen DE, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT: I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid myocardial scintigraphy: usefulness in identifying myocardial ischemia. Circulation 75(5):1007-1015, 1986

22. Ranney DF, Weinreb JC, Cohen JM, Srikanthan S, King-Breeding L, Kulkarni P and Antich PP: Gd-DTPA Polymers and Microsphere for Improved Enhancement of Liver, Solid Tumors, and the Cardiovascular Blood Pool. Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 81-87, 1986, Excerpta Medica.

23. Eberhart, R.C., Munro M.S., Williams, G.B., Kulkarni, P.V., Shannon, W.A., Jr., Brink,B.E. and Fry, W.J.: Albumin adsorption and retention on C18-alkyl-derivatized polyurethane vascular grafts. Artif Organs 11:375-382, 1987

24. Eberhart RC, Munro MS, Williams GB, Kulkarni PV, Shannon WA, Brink BE, Fry WJ: Albumin adsorption and retention on C18-Alkyl-derivatized polyurethane vascular grafts. Artif Organs 11(5):375-382, 1987

25. Jansen DE, Pippin J, Hansen C, Henderson E, Kulkarni PV, Ugolini V, Corbett J: Use of radioactive iodine-labeled fatty acids for myocardial imaging. Am J Cardia Imag 1(2):132-134, 1987

26. Kulkarni PV, Jansen DE, Corbett JR: Recent developments of cyclotron produced radionuclides for nuclear cardiology. Nucl Instru & Methods in Phys Res B25/25:928-931, 1987

27. Hansen CL, Corbett JR, Pippin JJ, Jansen DE, Kulkarni PV, Ugolini V, Henderson E, Akers M, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT: 123I-Phenylpentadecanoic acid and single photon emission computed tomography in identifying LV regional metabolic abnormalities in patients with coronary heart disease: Comparison with thallium-201 myocardial tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 12(1):78-87, 1988

28. Golino P, Buja LM, Ashton JH, Kulkarni PV, Taylor A, Willerson JT: Effect of thromboxane and serotonin receptor antagonists on intracoronary platelet deposition in dogs with experimentally stenosed coronary arteries. Circulation 78:701-711, 1988

29. Ugolini V, Hansen CL, Kulkarni PV, Jansen DE, Akers MS, Corbett JR: Abnormal myocardial fatty acid metabolism in dilated cardiomyopathy detected by iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid and tomographic imaging. Am J Cardiol 62:1988

30. Henderson EB, Kahn JK, Corbett JR, Jansen DE, Pippin JJ, Kulkarni PV, et al: Abnormal I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine myocardial washout and distribution may reflect myocardial adrenergic derangement in patients with congestive cardiomyopathy. Circulation 78:1192-1199, 1988

31. Kulkarni PV and Chervu LR: Prospects for new radionuclide cardiac agents. Applied Radiology. March, 1989

32. Schaefer S, Lange RA, Kulkarni PV, et al: In vivo nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of myocardial perfusion using the paramagnetic contrast agent manganese gluconate. J Am coll Cardiol 14:472-480, 1989

33. Kulkarni PV: Single photon emitting radiotracers produced by cyclotrons for myocardial imaging. IEEE Nucl Instr Meth B40-1:1114, 1989

34. Rajur SB, Merwade AY, Basanagoudar LD, Kulkarni PV: synthesis and antimicrobial activity of new substitute 10-methyl-1, 2-dihydro-1-oxo-1,2,4-triazino(4,5-a) indole. J Pharmaceutical Sci 78(9):780-782, 1989

35. Kulkarni PV, Jansen DE, Corbett JR: Radiotracers for myocardial imaging: An Update. Indian J Nucl Med 4(2):99-110, 1989

36. Ram CV, Gonzalez D, Kulkarni PV, Sunderajan P, corbett J, Taylor A, Zachariah NY, Kaplan NM: Regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension. Am J Med 86(1B):66-69, 1989

37. Kahn JK, McGhie I, Akers MS, Sills MN, Faber TL, Kulkarni PV, Willerson JT, Corbett JR: Quantitative rotantional tomography with 201TI and 99mTc 2-methoxy-isobutyl-isonitrile. A direct comprison in normal individuals and patients with coronary artery disease. Circulation 79:1282-1293, 1989

38. Tsai, C.C., Huo, H.H., Frautschi, J.R., Kulkarni, P.V. and Eberhart, R.C.: Influence of surface hydroxyl and aliphatic groups on the albumin affinity of silicone rubber. Trans Soc Biomater 12:109, 1989.

39. Kulkarni PV, Rajur SB, Antich PP: Aminabbavi TM and Aralaguppi MI: Transport Studies on Macromolecules Used as Drug Carriers: A Review. JMS-Rev. Macromol. Chem. Phys., C30(3 & 4). 441-490, 1990.

40. Tsai, C.C., Huo, H.H., Kulkarni, P. and Eberhart, R.C.: Biocompatible coatings with high albumin affinity. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 36:M307-M310, 1990.

41. Kulkarni PV, Corbett JR: Radioiodinated tracers for myocardial imaging. Semin Nucl Med, 20(2):119-129, 1990

42. Kulkarni PV, Rajur SB, Antich PP, Aminabhavi TM, Aralaguppi MI: Transport studies on macromolecules used as drug carriers: A review. JMS-Rev Macromol Chem Phys C30(3&4):441-490, 1990

43. Wolfe CL, Kennedy PL, Kulkarni PV, Jansen DE, Gabliani GI, Corbett JR: Iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid myocardial scintigraphy in patients with left ventricular hyypertrophy: Alterations in left ventricular distribution and utilization. Am Heart J 119(6):1338-1347, 1990

44. Tsai CC, Huo HH, Kulkarni PV, Eberhart RC: Biocompatible coatings with high albumin affinity. Asaio Trans 36(3):M307-M310, 1990

45. Antich PP, anderson JA, prior JO, Kulkarni PV, Tuley FH, Parkey RW: Stimulated positron emission analysis techniques for the quantitative assessment of fluorine in bone. IEEE Trans Nucl Sci 38(2):713-718, 1991

46. Tsai CC, Dollar ML, Constantinescu A, Kulkarni PV, Eberhart RC: Performance evaluation of hydroxylated and acylated silicone rubber coatings. Asaio Trans 37(3):M192-M193, 1991

47. Kulkarni PV: Recent developments in 99mTc and 123I-radiopharmaceuticals for SPECT imaging. Nucl Med Biol 18(6):647-654, 1991

48. McGhie AI, Corbett JR, Akers MS, Kulkarni P, sills MN, Kremers M, Buja LM, Durant-Reville M, Parkey RW, Willerson JT: Regional cardiac adrenergic function using I-123 meta-iodobenzylguanidine tomographic imaging after acute myocardial infarction. The American College of Cardiology 67:236-242, 1991

49. Anderson JA, Antich PP, Prior JO, Kulkarni PV, Tuley FH, Parkey RW, Fenyves EJ, Chaney RC: Stimulated Positron Emission Analysis Techniques for the Quantitative Assessment of Fluorine in Bone. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 38(2):713-718, 1991.

50. Tsai, C.C., Dollar, M.L., Constantinescu, A., Kulkarni, P.V. and Eberhart, R.C.: Performance evaluation of hydroxylated and acylated silicone rubber coatings. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 37:M191-M192, 1991.

51. Goomer NC, Kulkarni PV, Constantinescu, Antich PP, Parkey RW and Corbett JR. Synthesis and Evaluation of Technetium-99m Monocationic Mixed Ligand Complexes of Phenyl Substituted/Condensed Tetradentate Schiff's Bases and Trimethylphosphine. Nucl Med & Biol 19(6):679-684, 1992.

52. Mehta VD, Kulkarni PV, Mason RP, Babcock EE, Constantinescu A and Antich PP: Novel Molecular Probes for ¹⁹F Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Synthesis & Characterization of Fluorinated Polymers. Bioorg Med Chem Letters, 2(6):527-532, 1992.

53. Das C, Kulkarni PV, Constantinescu A, Antich PP, Blattner FR and Tucker PR: Recombinant Antibody-Metallothionein: Design and Evaluation for Radioimmunoimaging. Proc. Natl Acad Sci. 89:9749-53, 1992

54. Goomer NC, Kulkarni PV, Constantinescu A, Antich P, Parkey RW, Corbett JR: Synthesis and evaluation of technetium-99m monocationic mixed ligand complexes of phenyl substituted/condensed tetradentate Schiff's bases and trimethylphosphine. Nucl Med Biol 19(6):679-684, 1992

55. Mehta VD, Kulkarni PV, Mason RP, Babcock EE, Constantinescu A, Antich PP: Novel molecular probes for 19F magnetic resonance imaging: synthesis nad characterization of fluorinated polymers. Bio-organic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2(6):527-532, 1992

56. Das C, Kulkarni PV, Constantinescu A, Antich P, Blattner FR, Tucker PW: Recombinant antibody-metallothionein: design and evaluation for radioimmunoimaging. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 89:9749-9753, 1992

57. Mehta VD, Kulkarni PV, Mason RP, Antich PP: Fluorinated macromolecular probes for non-invasive assessment of pH by magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Bio-organic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2(3):187-192, 1993

58. Kulkarni PV, anderson JA, Antich PP, Prior JO, Zhang Y, Fernando J, Constantinescu A, Goomer NC, Parkey RW: New approaches in medical imaging using plastic scintillating detectors. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, B79:921-825, 1993

59. Dollar ML, Sly MK, Credi RG, Constantinescu A, Tsai CC, Kulkarni PV, Clagett GP, Eberhart RC: Noninvasive quantification of platelet accumulation and release on indwelling venous catheters. ASAIO Journal 39:M268-M272, 1993

60. Mehta VD, Kulkarni PV, Mason RP and Antich PP: Fluorinated Macromolecular Probes for Non-invasive Assessment of pH by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Bioorg & Med Chem Letters, 3(2):187-192, 1993.

61. Kulkarni PV, Anderson JA, Antich PP, Prior JO, Zhang Y, Fernando J, Constantinescu A, Goomer NC and Parkey RW: New Approaches in Medical Imaging Using Plastic Scintillating Detectors. Nucl Instr and Methods in Phys Res, B79:921-925,1993.

62. Prior JO, Antich PP, Fernando J, Anderson JA, Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Chaney RC and Fenyves E J: Imaging Strategies with Scinti Fibers Detectors: Issues and Preliminary Results: Scintillating Fiber Technology and Applications, Proc. SPIE, 2007:116-124, 1993.

63. Dollar, M.L., Sly, M.K., Credi, M.G., Constantinescu, A., Tsai, C.C., Kulkarni, P.V., Clagett, G.P. and Eberhart, R.C.: Noninvasive quantification of platelet accumulation and release on indwelling venous catheters. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 38:M268- M272, 1993.

64. Goomer NC, Kulkarni PV, constantinescu A, Antich P: Synthesis and evaluation of a new class of technetium-99m monocationic radiotracers from dithienyldiazalkanes. Nuclear Medicine and Biology 21(4):657-662, 1994

65. Mehta VD, Kulkarni PV, Mason RP, Constantinescu A, Antich PP: Fluorinated proteins as potential 19F magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy agents. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 1994

66. Goomer NC, Kulkarni PV, Constantinescu A, Antich P, Parkey RW and Corbett JR: Synthesis and Evaluation of a New Class of Technetium-99m Monocationic Radiotracers from Dithienyldiazalkanes. Nucl Med Biol, 21(4):657-662, 1994.

67. Mehta VD, Kulkarni PV, Mason RP, Constantinescu A and Antich PP: Fluorinated Proteins as Potential ¹⁹F Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Agents. Bioconjugate Chem, 5:257-261, 1994.

68. Mehta Vimal D, Kulkarni PV, Mason RP, Constantinescu A, Sivaasubramanian Aravind, Goomer Naresh and Antich PP: 6-Fluoropyridoxol: A Novel Probe of Cellular pH using ¹⁹F NMR Spectroscopy. FEBS Letters, 349:234-238, 1994.

69. Kulkarni PV, Antich PP, Constantinescu A, Anderson JA, Fernando JL, Prior J, Nguyen T, Parkey RW, Weitman SD, Kamen BA, Chaney RC and Fenyves BA: Imaging of Folate Receptors with I-125 Labeled Folate Using Small Animal Imaging System Built with Plastic Scintillating Optical Fibers.Scintillating Fiber Technology and Applications, Proc. SPIE, 2281/71-81, 1994.

70. Kulkarni PV, Antich PP, Constantinescu A, Prior JO, Nguyen T, Fernando J, Anderson JA, Weitman SD, Kamen BA, Parkey RW, Chaney RC and Fenyves BA: Folate Receptor Imaging with I-125 Labeled Folic Acid with a whole Body Small Animal Imaging Device Built with Plastic Scintillating Optical . Nucl Instr and Methods in Phys Res, B 99: 800-803,1995.

71. Sly, M.K., Prager, M.D., Eberhart, R.C., Jessen, M.E. and Kulkarni, P.V. Inhibition of surface induced platelet activation by nitric oxide. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs. 41:M394-M398, 1995

72. Kulkarni PV, Antich PP, Constantinescu A, Xiong R, Erdman W, Ranney DF, Chen H, Zadei HM, Eberhardt GM and Parkey RW: Structure and utilization of glycosaminoglycans (GLYCOS) as carriers in rapid selective delivery of radionuclides to tumors for application in tumor imaging and potential therapy, J Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals, 37: 808-810, 1995.

73. Mehta VD, Kulkarni PV, Sivasubramanian A, Mason RP and Antich PP. ¹⁹F MR Characterization of Fluorinated Proteins and Relaxation Rate Enhancement with Gd-DTPA for Faster Imaging. 6-Fluoropyridoxal polymer conjugates: novel ¹⁹F pH-indicators for magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Bioconj. Chem. 7, 536-540, 1996

74. Sly, M.K., Prager, M.D., Li, J., Haris, F.B., Shastri, P., Bhujle, R. Chao, R., Kulkarni, P.V., Constantinescu, A., Jessen, M.E. and Eberhart, R.C. Platelet and neutrophil distributions in pump oxygenator circuits III: Influence of nitric oxide gas infusion. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs. 42:M494-M399, 1996

75. Kulkarni PV, Antich PP, Constantinescu A, Ranney DF, Fernando JL, Xiong R, Oz O and Parkey RW: Tumor Imaging with novel radiogallium (67-68 Ga) labeled Agents, CP392, Applications of Accelerators in Research and Industry, JL Duggan and IL Morgan, 1341-1344 , 1997.

76. Kulkarni PV, Antich PP, Anderson JA, Fernando J: Aminabbavi TM, Harlapur SF, Aralaguppi MI and Balundgi RH: plastic scintillating materials in nuclear medical imaging. Polym.-plast. Technol. Eng. 36(1), 1-51, 1997

77. Bhujle, R., Li, J., Shastri, P., Gaffke, J.N., Clift, J.E., Ye, Y-W., Dollar, M.L., Ching, P., Chao, R., Constantinescu, A., Kulkarni, P.V., Cheng, Q-C., Wians, F., Jessen, M.E. and Eberhart, R.C. Influence of cardiopulmonary bypass on platelet and neutrophil accumulations in internal organs. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs. 43:M739-M744,1997.

78. Rajasubramanian, S., Nelson, K.D., Shastri, P., Constantinescu, A., Kulkarni, P.V., Jessen, M.E and Eberhart, R.C. Design of an oxygenator with enhanced gas transfer efficiency. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs. 43: M710-M714, 1997.

79. Hunjan S, Mason RP, Mehta VD, Kulkarni PV, Aravind S, Arora V and Antich PP: simultaneous intra- and extracellular pH measurement in the heart by ¹⁹F NMR of 6-Fluoropyridoxol, Magn Res in Med39:551-556, 1998

80. He S, Mason RP, Hunjan S, Mehta VD, Arora V, Katipally R, Kulkarni PV and Antich PP: Development of Novel ¹⁹F NMR pH Indicators: Synthesis and Evaluation of a Series of Fluorinated Vitamin B6 Analogs. BioOrg Med Chem 6, 1-9, 1998

81. Durkee JW Jr, Antich PP, Tsyganov EN, Constantinescu A, Fernando JL, Kulkarni PV, Smith BJ, Arbique GM, Lewis MA, Nguyen T, Raheja A, Thambi G, Parkey RW: SPECT electronic collimation resolution enhancement using chi-square minimization, Phys. Med. Biol., 43, 2949-74, 1998

82. Durkee JW Jr, Antich PP, Tsyganov EN, Constantinescu A, Kulkarni PV, Smith BJ, Arbique GM, Lewis MA, Nguyen T, Raheja A, Thambi G, Parkey RW: Analytic treatment of resolution precision in electronically collimated SPECT imaging involving multiple-interaction gamma rays, Phys. Med. Biol., 43, 2975-90, 1998

1. PV Kulkani, VD Shah: Cross reactive Antibody Technique, US Patent No. 5,009,997, 23 April 1991.

2. PP Antich and P.V. Kulkarni: ¹⁹F Labelled Compounds as NMR Imaging and Spectroscopy Agents, US Patent No. 5,236,694, 17 August 1993.

3. PP Antich and P.V. Kulkarni: ¹⁹F Labelled Antibodies and Fragments Thereof as NMR Imaging and Spectroscopy Agents. US Patent No 5,422,094, 6 June 1995.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Kulkarni PV: Radiopharmaceuticals. In : Parkey RW, Bonte FJ, Buja LM, Willerson JT (eds): Clinical Nuclear Cardiology, New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. 1977, pp.65-88.

2. Rellas JS, Corbett JR, Kulkarni PV, Morgan C, Devous M Sr., Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT, Lewis SE: Iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid: Detection of acute myocardial infarction in anesthetized dogs. Advances in Myocardiolgy, New York, Plenum Publishing Co, 1983

3. Kulkarni PV: Radiopharmaceuticlas for Myocardial Infarct Imaging. In: Henken RE, Boles MA , Dillehay GL, Halama JR, Karesh SM, Wagner RH, Zimmer AM (eds)., Mosby-Year Book Inc. St. Louis, MO. 1996.

4. Eberhart, R.C., Li, J., Sly, M.K., Shastri, P., Bhujle, R., Gaffke, J.N., Clift, J.E., Ye, Y-W, Jessen, M.E., Chao, R., Constantinescu, A. And Kulkarni, P.V. Scintigraphic analysis of cell adhesion in oxygenators and internal organs. In: Heart Replacement: Artificial Heart 6. T. Akutsu, H. Koyanagi, eds. Springer-Tokyo, 1996, pp 464-466.

REVIEWED & EDITED proceedings, symposia

1. Kulkarni PV, Lewis SE, McConnellJ, Buja LM, Wilson JE, Willerson JT, Parkey RW: Iodine-123 Labeled radiotracers for cardiovascular and testicular imaging studies. In: Paras P and Thiessen JW (eds): The developing role of Short-lived radionuclides in Nuclear medicine Practice. Office of Scientific abd Technical Information, United States Department of Energy, Conf-820523, 1985, pp 462-470

ABSTRACTS & BULLETINS

1. Willerson JT, buja LM, Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Stone MJ: Factors which influene myoglobin release from cardiac and the localization of a specific antibody to myoglobin in myocardial tissue. Clin Res 25:458A, 1977

2. Parkey RW, Buja LM, Kulkarni PV, Stone MJ, Willerson JT: Localization of a specific I-131 antibody to myoglobin in myocardial tissue and factors which influence myoglobin from cardiac cells. J Nucl Med 18:611, 1977

3. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, buja LM, Wilson JE III, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Technetium-99m heparin TcH): A New agent in imaging damaged but reperfused hearts in dogs. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the RSNA, Nov. 27-Dec. 2, 1977, Chicago

4. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Buja LM, Wilson JE III, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Technetium-99m heparin (TcH): A new agent in imaging damaged but reperfused hearts in dogs. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the RSNA, Nov. 27-Dec 2, 1977, Chicago

5. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Buja LM, Wilson JE, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Technetium-99m heparin: A new radiopharmaceutical to identify damaged coronary arteries and damaged myocardium. Clin Res 26:45A, 1978; Am J Cardiol 41:441, 1978

6. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, buja LM, Wilson JE, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Technetium-99m heparin: A new radiopharmaceutical to identify damaged coronary arteries and damaged myocardium. Clin Res 26:45A, 1978; Am J Cardiol 41:441, 1978

7. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Buja LM, Wilson JE III, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Technetium-99m heparin: A new radiopharmaceutical in imaging the damaged but reprfused myocardium in dogs. World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and biology, 2nd International Congress, Washington, DC, Sept. 17-21, 1978

8. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Buja LM< Wilson JE III, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Technetium-99m heparin: A new radiopharmaceutical in imaging the damaged but reperfused myocardium in dogs. World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 2nd International Congress, Washington, DC, Sept. 17-21, 1978

9. Kulkarni PV, parkey RW, Buja LM, et al: Improved preparation and application of Tc-99m heparin for scintigraphic detection of experimental myocardial ischemic injury. Proceedings of 2nd International Symposium of Radiopharmaceuticals, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Seattle, March 19-22, 1979, pp. 497-507

10. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Buja LM, et al: Improved preparation and appication of Tc-99m heparin for scintigraphic detection of experimental myocardial injury. In: Sodd VJ, Ice RD, Alen Dr, Hoogland DR, Radiopharmaceuticals II, 2nd Intl Symp on Radiopharmaceuticals, New York, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1979, pp. 497-507

11. Mosley ST, Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW: Radiolabeled enzyme inhibitors as pancreatic scanning agents. Proceedings of 2nd International Symposium on Radiopharmaceuticals, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Seattle, March 19-22, 1979, pp. 709-716

12. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, buja LM, Wilson JE, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Improved form of technetium-99m heparin for the scintigraphic detection of experimental myocardial infarcts. Clin Res 27:181A, 1979

13. Buja LM, Tofe AJ, Parkey RW, Francis MD, Kulkarni PV, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Effect of EHDP infusion on calcium accumulation and Tc-99m pyrophosphate (Tc-99m Ppi) uptake in canine myocardial infarcts. Circulation 60(4) Suppl II:157, Oct. 1979

14. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Buja LM, et al: Improved preparation and application of Tc-99m heparin for scintigraphic dtection of experimental myocardial ischemic injury. Proceedings of 2nd international Symposium on Radiopharmaceuticals, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Seattle, March 19-22, 1979, pp. 497-507

15. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Buja LM, et al: Improved preparation and application of Tc-99m heparin for scintigraphic dtection of experimental myocardial ischemic injury. In: Sodd VJ, Ice RD, Allen Dr, Hoogland DR, Radiopharmaceuticals II, 2nd Int'l Symp on Radiopharmaceuticals, New York , Society of Nuclear Medicine 1979, pp. 497-507

16. Mosley ST, Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW: Radiolabeled enzyme inhibitors as pancreatic scanning agents. Proceedings of 2nd international Symposium on Radiopharmaceuticals, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Seattle, March 19-22, 1979, pp. 709-716

17. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Buja LM, Wilson JE III, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Imroved form of technetium-99m heparin for the scintigraphic detection of experimental myocardial infarcts. Clin Res 27:181A, 1979

18. Buja LM, Tofe AJ, Parkey RW, Francis MD, Kulkarni PV, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Effect of EHDP infusion on calcium accumulation and Tc-99m pyrophosphate (Tc-99m Ppi) uptake in canine myocardial infarcts. Circulation 60(4) Suppl II:157, Oct. 1979

19. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Buja LM, Lewis SE, Eigenbrodt E, Stone MJ, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Localization of antimitochondrial antibody in experimental canine myocardial infarcts. Circulation 60(4) Suppl II:376, Oct. 1979

20. Parkey RW, Kulkarni PV, Lewis SE, Datz FL, Dehmer GJ, Bonte FJ, Willerson JT: Effects of coronary blood flow at the site of injection on Tc-99m Ppi detection of early canine myocardial infarct. J Nucl Med 22(2):133-7, 1981

21. Mukherjee A, Kulkarni PV, Buja LM, Nicar M, Chien K, willerson JT: Correlation between alterations in mitochondrial function and technetium pyrophosphate concentration during experimental myocardial ischemia. Circulation 64:153, 1981

22. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW: Radioiodination of phenylpentadecanoic acid via an organothallium intermediate. Proc 4th International Symp on Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, Jurich, FGR, August 23-27, 1982

23. Kulkarni PV: I-123 labeled radiotracers in cardiovascular nuclear medicine. 7th conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry. American Physical Society and IEEE, Nov. 7-10, 1982

24. Kulkarni PV, McConnel JO, Lewis SE, et al: Testicular imaging with I-131 chorionic gonadotropin: Kinetic studies and localization of the cryptorchid testis in the rat. Proceedings of the Third World Congress of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, Paris, August 29-September 2, 1982, Nuclear Medicine and Biology IV, Pergamon Press, New York, pp. 3212-3219

25. Kulkarni PV, Mukherjee A, Sutko JL, Parkey RW: Angiotensin II receptors in cardiac sarolema: Identificatin and characterization. Proceedings of the Third World Congress of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, Paris, August 29-September 2, 1982, Nuclear Medicine and Biology IV, Pergamon Press, New York, pp. 2484-2487

26. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW: Radioiodination of phenylpentadecanoic acid via an organothallium intermediate, Fourth International Symposium on Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry. Julich, FGR, August 23-27, 1982

27. Kulkarni PV, Parkhill BJ, Wilson JE III, Parkey RW, Plow EF, Ginsberg MH: Radioiodinated fibronectin: a potential thrombus localizing radiopharmaceutical. J Nucl Med 23:P105, 1982

28. Kulkarni PV, Buja LM, Willerson JT, Lewis SE, Bonte FJ, Parkey RW: I-123 labeled phenyl fatty acids for potential applications in myocardial imaging: a new method for radioiodination, Proceedings of American College of Nuclear Physicians, Washington, DC, May 3-5, 1982

29. Kulkarni PV, McConnell J, Lewis SE: I-123 labeled chorionic gonadotropin for testicular imaging: a need for high purity labeling grade I-123. Proceedings of ACNP, Washington, DC, May 3-5, 1982

30. Kulkarni PV, Parkhil BJ, Wilson JE III, Parkey RW: I-123 labeled fibronectin: Potential applications in noninvasive "hot spot" imaging of deep vein thrombi and pulmonary thrombi. Proceedings of ACNP, Washington, DC, May 3-5, 1982

31. Morgan CG, Rellas JS, Corbett JR, Kulkarni PV, Devous M, Parkey RW, Willerson JT, Lewis SF: Quantitative tomographic imaging evaluation of myocardial clearance of I-123 phenylpentadeanoic acid in acute myocardial infarction. Clinical Research 20:831A, 1982

32. Devous MD Sr, Lewis SE, Kulkarni PV, Bonte FJ: A comparison of regional cerebral blood flow measured with I-123-labeled diamine or amphetamine and radioactive tracer microspheres. Journal of Medicine 24:P6, 1983

33. Morgan CG, Rellas JS, Corbett JR, Kulkarni PV, Devous M, Parkey RW, Willerson JT, Lewis SE: Quantitative tomographic imaging evaluation of myocardial clearance of I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid in acute myocardial infarction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol 1, P577, 1983

34. Rellas JS, Morgan CG, Corbett JR, Kulkarni PV, Bush L, Devous MD Sr, Parkey RW, Willerson JT, Lewis SE: Quantitative tomographic imaging evaluation of myocardial clearance of I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid in myocardial infarction. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 24:P12, 1983

35. Kulkarni PV and Chien KR: Metabolism of radioiodinated w-phenylpentadecanoic acid (IPPA) in rat myocardium. Southwest Chapter Society of Nuclear Medicine, May 17-20, 1983

36. Rellas JS, Corbett JR, Willerson JT, Kulkarni P, Bush L, Morgan CG, Buja LM, Devous MD, Lewis SE: Quantitation of segmental myocardial uptake of I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid by tomographic imaging following temporary coronary artery occlusion. Circulation 68-III-2, 1983

37. Kim A, White J, Kulkarni P: In vivo incorporation of a synthetic I-125-labeled fatty acid into cardiac lipids. American College of Cardiology 32nd Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, March 20-24, 1983

38. Kulkarni PV and Parkey RW: Kinetics of radioiodination of phenylpentadecanoic acid (PPA) via PPA-thallium itermediate. A kit method of preparation of IPPA. Proc 5th International Conference of Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, Tokyo, pp. 125-128, July 9-13, 1984

39. Munro, M., Eberhart, R.C., Bridges, G., Kulkarni, P. and Shannon, A., Jr.: Retention and thromboresistance of albumin adsorbed on C18 alkylated vascular grafts. Fourth International Conference on Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, Buffalo, July, 1984.

40. Kulkarni PV, Kennedy PL, Willerson JT, Jansen DE, Gabliani GI, Morgan C, Brown WD, Parkey RW, Corbett JR: Myocardial imaging with I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid in normal volunteers. J Nucl Med 26:P48, 1985

41. Kennedy PL, Corbett JR, Kulkarni PV, Jansen DE, Gabliani GI, Morgan C, Brown D, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT: I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid myocardial imaging at rest and exercise in man: A new noninvasive means to detect ischemic heart disease in man. J Nucl Med 26:P50, 1985

42. Ranney DF, Kulkarni PV, et al: Gd-DTPA Polymers and microspheres for improved enhancement of liver, solid tumors, and the cardiovascular blood pool. Proceedings of an International Workshop, "Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging", San Diego, Excerpta Medica, pp. 81-87, January, 1986

43. Kulkarni PV, Clarke G, Corbett JR, Willerson JT, Parkey RW: Human absorbed dose calculations for I-123-labeled phenylpentadecanoic acid. In: Schlafke-Stelson AT and Watson EE (eds): Procedings of the Fourth International Radiopharmaceutical Dosiemtry Symposiu, Oak Ridge, TN, Nov. 5-8, 1985. U.S. Dept. Commerce, Springfield, VA, CONF-85113, pp. 359-370, April 1986

44. Kennedy PL, Wolfe CL, Kulkarni PV, Jansen DE, Hansen CL, Gabliani GI, Parkey RW, Buja LM, Corbett JR: A sensitive means to diagnosis myocardial infarction in man: I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid myocardial imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol 7(2):176A, 1986

45. Wolfe CL, Corbett JR, Kulkarni PV, Kennedy PL, Jansen DE, Willerson JT: I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid: Alterations in myocardial distribution following exercise in concentric left ventricular hypertrophy. J Am Coll Cardiol 7(2):102A, 1986

46. Schaefer S, Peshock RM, Kulkarni PV, Malloy CR, Katz J, Willerson JT: In vivo magnetic resonance imaging of myocardial perfusion. Fifth Annual Meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Montreal, Canada, August 18-22, 1986

47. Peshock RM, Kulkarni PV, Schaefer S, et al: A new paramagnetic contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging of experimental myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol 7(2A):196A, 1986

48. Hansen CL, Kulkarni PV, Willerson JT, Ugolini V, Kennedy PL, Jansen DE, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Corbett JR: Myocardial imaging with iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid in ischemic heart disease. J Nucl Med 27(6):891, June 1986

49. Hansen CL, Corbett JR, Kulkarni PV, Ugolini V, Kennedy PL, Jansen DE, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT: Iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid in chronic ischemic heart disease. Clin Res 34:306A, 1986

50. Hansen CL, Corbet JR, Ugolini V, Kulkarni P, Kennedy PL, Jansen DE, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT: Comparison of exercise iodine-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid with thallium scintigraphy in patients with chronic ischemic heart disease. Circulation 74(II):211, 1986

51. Kulkarni PV, Schaefer S, Peshock RM, Katz J, Parkey RW: Phosphonate complexes of gadolinium: potential contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging of the myocardium. J Nucl Med 21(3):406, 1987

52. Kulkarni PV, Antich P, Govanella B, Ranney DF: Evaluation of polymeric Gd-DTPA dextran T70 as an MRI tumor-enhancing agent for human BRO melanomas in nude mice. The 34th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Toronto, June 2-5, 1987, J Nucl Med 28(4):704, 1987

53. Kulkarni PV Antich PP Giovanella B Ranney DF: Evaluation of Polymeric Gd-DTPA Dextran T70 as an MRI Tumor-enhancing Agent for Human BRO Melanomas in Nude Mice. J Nucl Med 28(4):704 1987.

54. Ranney D Antich PP Kulkarni PV Erdman W Cohen J and Weinreb J: High-resolution Monitoring of Acute Tumor Response to Diphtheria Toxin Using a New Magnetic Resonance Contrast Agent. FASEB 1987.

55. Ranney DF Cohen JM Antich PP Erdmann W Kulkarni P Weinreb JC and Giovanella B: Contrast-Enhanced MRI Monitoring of Acute Tumor Response to Chemotherapy. Radiology 165:354 1987.

56. Kulkarni PV, Katz J, Ma P, Romig R, corbett JR, Parkey RW, Bilheimer DW, Peshock RM: Paramagnetically-labeled low density lipoproteins (LDL): Initial characterization. Circulation 76(IV):634, 1987

57. Katz J, Ma P, Kulkarni PV, Romig R, Parkey RW, bilheimer DW, Willerson JT, Peshock RM: Magnetic resonance imaging of atherosclerotic plaque in the Watanabe rabbit. Circulation 76(IV):637, 1987

58. Schaefer S, Peshock RM, Kulkarni PV, Katz J, Malloy CR, Parkey RW, Willerson JT: Assessment of myocardial perfusion in vivo using nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. Magn Reson Imaging 5(1):133, 1987

59. Corbett JR, Henderson EB, Akers MS, Pippin JJ, van den Berg EK, Kulkarni PV, Jansen DE: Gated tomography with technetium-99m RP-30A in patients with myocardial infarcts: Assessment of myocardial perfusion and function. Circulation 76(IV):217, 1987

60. Pippin J, Corbett J, Hendrson E, van den Berg E, Dehmer G, Schmitz J, Kulkarni P, Jansen D: Serial assessment of myocardial fatty acid utilization in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty. Circulation 76(IV):371, 1987

61. Pippin J, Corbett J, Jansen D, Henderson E, Hansen C, Ugolini V, van den Berg E, Dehmer G, Schmitz J, Kulkarni P, Willerson J: comparison of I-123 phenylpentadecanoic acid and thallium-201 tomographic imaging for the detection of coronary artery stenoses. Circulation 76(IV):508, 1987

62. Hansen CL, Corbett JR, Kulkarni PV, Ugolini V, Jansen DE, Pipin JJ, Henderson EB, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT: alterations in left ventricular fatty acid clearance in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Nucl Med 28(6):1084, 1987

63. Henderson EB, Jansen DE, Willerson JT, Pippin JJ, Ugolini V, Kulkarni PV, Hansen CL, Corbett JR: The myocardial imaging characteristics of I-123 meta-iodobenzylguanidine in patients with congestive cardiomyopathy and normals. J Nucl Med 28(6):1084, 1987

64. Schaefer S, Lange RA, Kulkarni PV, Katz J, Jansen DE, Parkey RW, Willerson JT, Peshock RM: Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of partial coronary artery occlusion. Sizxth Annual Meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. SMRM Book of Abstracts, vol. 1, 329, 1987

65. Pippin JJ, Jansen DE, Henderson EB, Corbett JR, van den Berg EK, Schmitz J, Dehmer G, Kulkarni PV, Buja LM, Parkey RW, Willerson JT: Single photon emission computed tomography utilizing I-123 Phenylpentadecanoic acid to assess myocardial fatty acid metabolism before and after percutaneous tranluminal coronary angioplasty. J Nucl Med 28(6):1084, 1987

66. Kahn JK, Henderson EB, Akers MS, Jansen DE, Pippin JJ, Kulkarni PV, Willerson JT, Corbett JR: Prediction of reversibility of reperfusion defects with a single post-exercise technetium-99m PR-30A gated tomographic image: The role of residual systolic thickening. J Am coll Cardiol 11:32A, 1988

67. Kahn JK, Henderson EB, Akers MS, Jansen DE, Pippin JJ, Kulkarni PV, Corbett JR: Gated and ungated tomographic perfusion imaging with technetium-99m RP-30A: Comparison with T1-201 tomography in coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 11:31A, 1988

68. Kulkarni PV, Parkey RW, Antich P: Localization of paramagnetically labeled low density lipoproteins and Ga-67 in fibrosarcoma in Balb/c mice. J Nucl Med 29(5):890, 1988

69. Pippin JJ, Jansen DE, Henderson EB, Hansen C, Ugolini V, Kulkarni PV, corbett JR: SPECT demonstration of workload and sex-related variability of myocardial fatty acid utilization in normals. J Nucl Med 29950;841, 1988

70. Frautschi, J.R., Clagett, G.P., Kulkarni, P.V., Tucker, H.A. and Eberhart, R.C.: Reduced platelet adhesion on acylated polyurethane. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, San Antonio, TX, August, 1988.

71. Frautschi, J.R., Clagett, G.P., Kulkarni, P.V. and Eberhart, R.C.: Platelet adhesion to C16 alkylated arterial catheters in canines. Third World Biomaterials Congress, Kyoto, Japan, April, 1988.

72. Ranney D Erdman W Cohen J Kulkarni P Giovanella B and Antich PP: Submillimeter Monitoring of Tumor-Treatment Response by Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Implications for Tumor Access of Antibodies Lymphokines Macromolecular Drugs. AACR 29:4951988.

73. Kulkarni PV Parkey RW Antich PP: Localization of Paramagnetically labeled Low Density Lipoproteins and Ga-67 in Fibrosarcoma in Balb/c Mice. J Nucl Med 29(5):890 1988.

74. Kulkarni P.V Parkey RW Antich PP: Localization of Paramagnetically-Labeled Low Density Lipoprotein in Murine (RIF) Tumor Model. J Nucl Med 30(5):902 1989.

75. Ram CVS, Gonzalex DG, Kulkarni P, Corbett J, Kaplan NM: Serial assessment of left ventricular mass with a new myocardioscintigraphic technique: influence of antihypertensive therapy utilizing an alpha antagonist. 4th Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, Milan, Italy, June 18-21, 1989

76. Anderson JA Antich PP Kulkarni PV Tuley FH Parkey RW Fenyves EJ and Chaney RC: Stimulated Positron Emission Tomography Techniques for the Quantitative Assessment of Fluorine in Bone. Abstracts IEEE Joint Nucl Sci Symposium and Med Imaging Conference. 44 1990.

77. Mehta VD Kulkarni PV Rajur SB Constantinescu A Mason RP Babcock EE and Antich PP: New ¹⁹F Magnetic Resonance Imaging Agents for Drug Targeting. JNM 32(5):1081 1991.

78. Kulkarni PV Constantinescu A Das C Antich PP and Tucker P: Design and Evaluation of Recombinant Antibody-Metallothionein Labeled with Tc-99m for Radioimmuno-imaging. JNM 32(5):915 1991.

79. Goomer NC Kulkarni PV Constantinescu A Antich P Parkey RW Corbett JR: New Technetium-99m N₂S₂ Derivatized Fatty Acid Analogs as Potential Radiotracers for Cardiac Metabolic Studies. JNM 32(5):1016-1017 1991.

80. Mehta VD Kulkarni PV Mason RP Babcock EE Constantinescu A and Antich PP. Novel Fluorinated Polymeric Molecular Probes for F-19 Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Synthesis & Characterization of Fluorinated Biopolymers. Am Chem Soc Conference 1991.

81. Kulkarni PV Constantinescu A Das C Antich PP and Tucker P. Design and Evaluation of Recombinant Antibody-Metallothionein Labeled with Tc-99m for Radioimmunoimaging. JNM 32(5):915 1991.

82. Mehta VD Kulkarni PV Rajur SB Constantinescu A Mason RP Babcock EE Antich PP: New ¹⁹F Magnetic Resonance Imaging Agents for Drug Targeting. JNM 32(5):1081 1991.

83. Tsai, C.C., Dollar, M.L., Kulkarni, P. and Eberhart, R.C.: Performance evaluation of HMSR and C16SR surface coatings. ASAIO Abstracts 20:28, 1991.

84. Antich PP Kulkarni PV Anderson J Constantinescu A Prior J Fernando J Parkey RW Chaney RC Fenyves EJ: High Resolution I-125 Imaging of Rat Brain Blood Flow with Plastic Scintillation Detectors and Position Sensitive Photomultipliers. JNM 33(5):1003 1992.

85. Kulkarni PV Antich PP Constantinescu A Anderson JA Goomer NC Prior J Zhang Y Fernando J Parkey RW Fenyves Chaney RC Srivastava SC Mausner LF: Positron Emission Tomographic (PET) Imaging of Small Animals with Cu-64 Radiopharmaceuticals using Scintillating Fiber Detector Module. JNM 33(5):1010 1992.

86. Goomer NC Kulkarni PV Constantinescu A Antich PP Parkey RW Corbett JR: Synthesis and Evaluation of a New Class of Technetium-99m N252 Monocationic Radiotracers. JNM 33(5):9901992.

87. Mehta VD Kulkarni PV Mason RP Gorrie GH Constantinescu A and Antich PP: Fluorinated Polymeric Molecular Probes for Non-Invasive Assessment of pH by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. JNM 33(5):974 1992.

88. Mehta VD Kulkarni PV Mason RP Constantinescu A and Antich PP: Fluorinated Proteins as New ¹⁹F Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Agents. Am Chem Soc Conference 1992

89. Anderson JA Prior JO Fernando JL Chaney RC Fenyves EJ Kulkarni PV Parkey RW and Antich PP: A Whole Body Cylindrical Detector for Small Animal Imaging. JNM 34(5):34 1993.

90. Mehta VD Aravind S Kulkarni PV Mason RP and Antich PP: Fluorinated Macromolecular Probes as Biosensors for Non-invasive Assessment of pH with Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. JNM 34(5):124P 1993.

91. Mehta VD Kulkarni PV Mason RP Aravind S Goomer NC Constantinescu A Gorrie GH and Antich PP: Fluorinated Vitamin B6 Analogs as Molecular Probes for Non-invasive Measurement of Cellular pH Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. ACS Div of Med Chem #97 1993.

92. Mehta VD Mason RP Kulkarni PV Lea P Constantinescu A and Antich PP. 19F MR Characterizatin of Fluorinated Proteins and Relaxation Rate Enhancement with Gd-DTPA for Faster Imaging. ACS Div. Nucl Chem & Tech #93 1993.

93. Dollar, M.L., Credi, G., Constantinescu, A., Kulkarni, P.V., and Eberhart, R.C.: In vivo latelet imaging on venous catheters. Houston Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Houston, TX, February, 1993

94. Dollar, M.L., Credi, G., Constantinescu, A., Tsai, C.C., Kulkarni, P. and Eberhart, R.C.: Noninvasive Quantification of in vivo platelet accumulation and release on venous catheters. 39th Annual Meeting ASAIO, New Orleans, LA, April 29-30, 1993.

95. Jessen, M.E., Constantinescu, A., Dollar, M.E., Chao, R., Kulkarni, P. and Eberhart, R.C. Platelet and neutrophil deposition on membrane oxygenator circuits studied by noninvasive dual isotope scintigraphy. Proc. ASAIO/Cardiovascular Science and Technology Conference. December, 1994, p.95.

96. Mehta VD Mason RP Kulkarni PV and Antich PP: Novel ¹⁹F MRI Agents: Imaging Potential with Polylysines. ProcSMRI 12th Annual Meeting 1994.

97. Mehta VD Aravind S Kulkarni PV and Antich PP: Fluorinated Bifunctional Macromolecular Probes for Noninvasive Assessment of pH with Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. JNM 35(5):216P #876 1994.

98. Antich P Kulkarni PV Constantinescu A Prior J Nguyen T Anderson J Weitman S Kamen B and Parkey RW: Imaging of Folate Receptors with I-125 Labeled Folate using Small Animal Imaging System built with Plastic Scintillating Optical Fibers. JNM 35(5):222P #903 1994.

99. Kulkarni PV Constantinescu A Xiong R Erdman W Ranney DF Chen H Eberhardt GM Parkey RW and Antich PP: Novel Glycosaminoglycans (Glycos) for Rapid Tumor Delivery of Radionuclides by Selective Binding to Neovascular Endothelium: Potential Agents for Tumor Imaging and Therapy. SNM 36(5):69P1995.

100. Mehta VD Kulkarni PV Mason RP Constantinescu A and Antich PP: Vascular Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Development of Fluorinated Macromolecules. 210th ACS National Meeting Division of Medicinal Chemistry #241 1995.

101. Hunjan S Mason RP Mehta VD Kulkarni PV Aravind S Arora V Antich PP: Intracellular pH Measurement with 6-Fluoropyridoxol in the Perfused Rat Heart using 19F NMR Spectroscopy. Proc SMR Third Scientific Meeting and Exhibition and the European Soc for Magn Reson in Med & Biol Nice France. 1:1933 1995.

102. Sly, M.K., Jessen, M.E., Chao, R., Constantinescu, A., Kulkarni, P., Li, J., Harris, F.B., Smith, B.P. and Eberhart, R.C. Influence of nitric oxide administration on platelet response to cardiopulmonary bypass. Thirteenth Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineerin Research, Houston, TX, February, 1995.

103. Li, J., Jessen, M.E., Chao, R., Constantinescu, A., Pandit, A., Rajasubramanian, S., Kulkarni, P. Harris, F.B., Smith B.P. and Eberhart, R.C. Platelet and neutrophil deposition on Carmeda heparin modified membrane oxygenators studied by gamma scintigraphy. Thirteenth Annual Houston Conference on Biomedical Engineering Research, Houston, TX, February, 1995.

104. Jessen, M., Li, J., Harris, F., Sly, M., Shastri, P., Bhujle, R., Gaffke, J., Clift, J., Ye, Y-W., Kulkarni, P., Constantinescu, A., Chao, R. and Eberhart, R.C. Platelet and neutrophil distributions in pump-oxygenator circuits I. Influence of "SMA" surface treatment. 42nd Annual Meeting, ASAIO, Washington DC, May 2-4, 1996.

105. Sly, M., Li, J., Harris, F., Shastri, P., Bhujle, R., Gaffke, J., Clift, J., Ye, Y-W., Kulkarni, P., Constantinescu, A., Chao, R., Jessen, M. and Eberhart, R.C. Platelet and neutrophil distributions in pump-oxygenator circuits II. Influence of nitric oxide gas infusion. 42nd Annual Meeting, ASAIO, Washington DC, May 2-4, 1996.

106. Jessen, M., Li, J., Harris, F., Sly, M., Shastri, P., Bhujle, R., Gaffke, J., Clift, J., Ye, Y-W., Kulkarni, P., Constantinescu, A., Chao, R. and Eberhart, R.C. Platelet and neutrophil distributions in pump-oxygenator circuits III. Influence of "Carmeda" heparin treatment. 42nd Annual Meeting, ASAIO, Washington DC, May 2-4, 1996.

107. Eberhart, R.C., Li, J., Harris, F.B., Sly, M.K., Shastri, P., Jessen, M.E., Chao, R., Constantinescu, A. and Kulkarni, P.V. Scintigraphic analysis of cell adhesion in oxygenators and internal organs. Trans. Soc. Biomater. Vol XIX, Toronto, 1996.

108. Eberhart, R.C., Li, J., Sly, M.K., Shastri, P., Bhujle, R., Gaffke, J.E., Clift, J.E., Ye, Y-W., Jessen, M.E., Chao, R., Prager, M. D., Constantinescu, A. And Kulkarni, P.V. Scintigraphic analysis of platelet and neutrophil deposition in oxygenators and internal organs.Trans. Soc. Biomater. Vol XX, New Orleans, 1997.

109. Rajasubramanian, S., Shastri, P., Constantinescu, A., Nelson, K., Kulkarni, P.V., Jessen, M.E. and Eberhart, R.C. Influence of blood flow path on microporous oxygenator performance. 43rd Annual Meeting, ASAIO, Atlanta, May 1-4, 1997.

110. Bhujle, R., Li, J., Shastri, P., Gaffke, J.E., Clift, J.E., Ye, Y-W., Chao, R., Constantinescu, A., Kulkarni, P.V., Jessen, M.E. and Eberhart, R.C. Influence of cardiopulmonary bypass on platelet and neutrophil accumulations in internal organs. 43rd Annual Meeting, ASAIO, Atlanta, May 1-4, 1997.

111. Eberhart, R.C., Li, J., Kulkarni, P.V., Constantinescu, A. And Jessen, M.E. Imaging platelets and neutrophils in artificial and visceral organs by quantitative gamma scintigraphy. BME Society annual meeting. October 3, 1997. Ann BME 25(S1):S-66, 1997

112. Eberhart, R.C., Li, J., Kulkarni, P.V., Constantinescu, A. And Jessen, M.E. Imaging platelets and neutrophils in artificial and natural organs by quantitative gamma scintigraphy. BMES annual meeting, San Diego, October 2, 1997.

113. Mason RP S.Hunjan S. He F. Cruz III V. Arora P.V. Kulkarni P. P. Antich. Fluoropyridoxamine: a new indicator of myocardial transmembrane pH gradient. AHA 1998