in this research, a new technetium-99m generator has been developed with addition of cerium oxide to alumina column.  the adsorption behaviors of 99mo in the form of molybdate and 99mtc in the form of pertechnetate on ceo2/al2o3 was investigated and showed that the adsorption capacity of molybdate on this generator is higher than usual generator using al2o3. ceric ions were selected as an addit...

thyroid scintigraphy has been helpful in detecting and evaluation of thyroid nodules. sodium pertechnetate tc-99m is the most commonly used radionuclide for thyroid imaging because of its general availability, favorable dosimetric characteristics and low cost. but, there are reports of occasional disparity in isotope uptake in lesions compared with radioiodide. in order to determine percentage ...

OBJECTIVE To document the existence of residual splenic function after laparoscopic splenectomy in a series of 48 patients. DESIGN A noncomparative descriptive case series. SETTING A tertiary care center. PATIENTS A series of 9 patients without clinical improvement after laparoscopic splenectomy of 48 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic splenectomy for several hematologic disorde...

Triple density gradients of metrizamide in plasma (MP) were used to characterize label distribution in human leukocyte preparations incubated with 99mTc tin colloids. Less than 50% of the cell-associated radioactivity was specifically bound to leukocytes when heparinized blood was rotated with stannous fluoride colloid ([Tc]SFC). Labeling efficiency in leukocyte rich plasma (LRP) averaged 44%, ...

Introduction: To retrospectively analyze the outcome of patients who underwent Meckel’s scan in a local centre in Hong Kong over the past fifteen years. Diagnostic values in different referring indications were also reviewed. Methods: All patients who referred for Meckel’s scan in a local hospital in Hong Kong from 1/1/1996 to 31/12/2010 were identified. Patients’ demographic data, presenting ...

BACKGROUND An 80-year-old woman presented with an abrupt onset of asymptomatic black-to-purple discoloration of her right limb that appeared just before a thyroid gammagraphy. No antecedent of trauma was found. CASE PRESENTATION On questioning, patient admitted she did not cooperate during intravenous administration of Tc-99m-pertechnetate. Based on the abrupt onset of lesions and the absence...

The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the possible interference of a Nectandra membranacea extract (i) on the labeling of blood cells (BC), (ii) on the labeling process of BC and plasma (P) proteins with technetium-99m (Tc-99m) and (iii) on the morphology of red blood cells (RBC). Blood samples were incubated with a Nectandra membranacea crude extract, stannous chloride, Tc99m (sodium ...

BACKGROUND Thyroid imaging with isotopic iodide (123I) or technetium Tc 99m pertechnetate has been available for decades but is not routinely used in newborn infants diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Among clinicians who believe that presence, absence, or abnormal location of a thyroid does not alter management of CH, imaging is not advocated for anatomic diagnosis of CH. OBJECTI...