9101. Technetium ^99mTc Mertiatide

Description and references

Nonisomeric mercaptide compound complexed with technetium; radioactive renal function imaging agent. Prepn and biodistribution: A. R. Fritzberg et al., J. Nucl. Med. 27, 111 (1986); idem et al., EP 284071 (1988 to Neorx). Stability and HPLC determn of radiochemical purity: A. M. Millar et al., Nucl. Med. Commun. 11, 405 (1990). Clinical pharmacokinetics: B. Bubeck et al., J. Nucl. Med. 31, 1285 (1990). Diagnostic use in captopril renography: I. E. Datseris et al., ibid. 35, 251 (1994); in renal transplant evaluation: J. P. O'Malley et al., Clin. Nucl. Med. 18, 22 (1993). Review of synthesis and diagnostic use: D. Eshima, A. Taylor, Jr., Semin. Nucl. Med. 22, 61-73 (1992).