99mTc-gentamicin: chemical and biological evaluation

Eur J Nucl Med. 1981 Apr;6(4):173-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00253169.

Abstract

99mTc-Gentamicin complex, a new agent for renal studies, is prepared by the reduction of pertechnetate by stannous chloride. Organ distribution in rats and paper chromatography with Whatman 3MM paper [developed in n-butanol, acetic acid, and water (4:1:1)] were favored as analytical tools for determination of labeling parameters of 99mTc-Gentamicin. A higher concentration of stannous ion is responsible for the formation of insoluble technetium species which concentrate in the liver. The mean kidney: liver ratio of 10.4:1 was obtained 1 h after injection. This confirms that scintigraphic delineation of kidneys is highly satisfactory.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gentamicins* / metabolism
  • Isotope Labeling
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Male
  • Rats
  • Technetium*
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Gentamicins
  • Technetium