• abstract = "PURPOSE: To evaluate an improved camera-based method for calculating the clearance of technetium-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) in a multicenter trial. (elsevierpure.com)
  • MATERIALS AND METHODS: Tc-99m MAG 3 scintigraphy was performed in 49 patients at three sites in the United States and Canada. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The active ingredient, betiatide, is reconstituted with sodium pertechnetate 99mTc injection to form technetium (99mTc) mertiatide. (wikipedia.org)
  • The percentage of the injected dose of Tc-99m MAG 3 in the kidney at 1-2, 1.0-2.5, and 2-3 minutes after injection was correlated with the plasma-based Tc-99m MAG 3 clearances. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Technetium (99mTc) mertiatide is a radiopharmaceutical medication used in nuclear medicine to image the kidneys. (wikipedia.org)
  • Tc 99m MAG3) as a diagnostic agent. (nih.gov)
  • 1 ] The effective half-life of Tc 99m MAG3 averages 4.2 hours (range 3.6 to 4.9 hours) and 0.073% of an administered dose appears in breastmilk. (nih.gov)
  • Technetium (99mTc) mertiatide is a radiopharmaceutical medication used in nuclear medicine to image the kidneys. (wikipedia.org)
  • Technetium (99mTc) mertiatide is indicated for use in the diagnosis of congenital and acquired abnormalities, renal failure, urinary tract obstruction, and calculi. (wikipedia.org)
  • The active ingredient, betiatide, is reconstituted with sodium pertechnetate 99mTc injection to form technetium (99mTc) mertiatide. (wikipedia.org)
  • Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate. (nih.gov)
  • For nursing mothers who work with Tc 99m substances in their workplace, there is no need to take any precautions other than those appropriate for general radiation protection. (nih.gov)
  • A US Nuclear Regulatory Commission subcommittee has recommended that nursing be discontinued for 24 hours after administration of all technetium Tc 99m diagnostic products to simplify guidance recommendations, although this time interval may be longer than necessary. (nih.gov)