A gamma-emitting radionuclide imaging agent used for the diagnosis of diseases in many tissues, particularly in the gastrointestinal system, cardiovascular and cerebral circulation, brain, thyroid, and joints.

Annotation

for routine use as label, use no qualifiers

DUI

D013670 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0021100

CAS

Technetate (99TcO41-), sodium, (T-4)-

Previous indexing

Technetium (1966-1984)

History note

1994; use TECHNETIUM TC 99M PERTECHNETATE 1985-1993; for TECHNETIUM TC 99M O(4) use TECHNETIUM TC 99M O(4) (NM) 2001-2002

Public note

1994; see TECHNETIUM TC 99M PERTECHNETATE 1985-1993; TECHNETIUM TC 99M O(4) was indexed under TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS 2001-2002