Dextrose Solutions Yield Radiochemical Impurities: The "Sweet" Scans

If additional chemicals are inadvertently introduced in the preparation of radiopharmaceutical kits, radiochemical impurities may be formed. We report our experience with erroneously diluting (99m)Tc-pertechnetate eluate with 5% dextrose solution rather than normal saline during the preparation of (...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of nuclear medicine technology 2003-03, Vol.31 (1), p.33
Hauptverfasser:	Al-Enizi, Eman, Kazem, Nafisah, Owunwanne, Azu, Collier, B. David, Mathew, Mercy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Glucose Humans Radiochemistry Radiopharmaceuticals Reagent Kits, Diagnostic Sodium Chloride Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m Tissue Distribution
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