Radiochemical characterization of modified Technegas

Nucl Med Biol. 1993 Jul;20(5):715-7. doi: 10.1016/0969-8051(93)90043-t.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to characterize modified Technegas, employing radiochemical analyses and qualitative rabbit organ imaging techniques. Electrophoresis, thin layer chromatography and imaging studies, found modified Technegas to behave like sodium [99mTc]pertechnetate (pertechnetate). Our data indicate that modified Technegas is a pertechnetate aerosol, which results from the presence of 3% oxygen in the reaction atmosphere of the Technegas generator.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone and Bones / diagnostic imaging
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Female
  • Graphite / chemistry
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging
  • Rabbits
  • Radiochemistry
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m / chemistry*
  • Spleen / diagnostic imaging

Substances

  • Technegas
  • Graphite
  • Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m