Technetium-99m radiopharmaceutical preparation problems: 12 years of experience

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 262-264

  Ponto, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Preparation problems; Quality control; Radiochemical purity testing; Technetium 99m radiopharmaceuticals

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; DISOFENIN; HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M; MERTIATIDE TC 99M; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; PERTECHNETIC ACID TC 99M; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; SULFUR; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; DRUG PURITY; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ERYTHROCYTE; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

HUMANS; ORGANOTECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM;

EID: 0032412412     PISSN: 00914916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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