Technetium Compounds

Name
Technetium Compounds
Accession Number
DBCAT001978
Description

Inorganic compounds that contain TECHNETIUM as an integral part of the molecule. Technetium 99m (m=metastable) is an isotope of technetium that has a half-life of about 6 hours. Technetium 99, which has a half-life of 210,000 years, is a decay product of technetium 99m.

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
Technetium Tc-99m pertechnetateA radiocontrast agent used for the identification of various organs, including but not limited to the brain, thyroid, placenta, and bladder.
Technetium Tc-99m sulfur colloidA radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used for the localization of lymph nodes, evaluation of peritoneovenous (LeVeen) shunt patency, imaging areas of functioning reticuloendothelial cells, and gastrointestinal imaging.
Technetium Tc-99m pyrophosphateA radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used for diagnostic imaging scans for the bones, heart, and gastrointestinal tract.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
Technetium Tc-99m pyrophosphateHydroxyapatitetarget
Technetium Tc-99m pyrophosphateAmorphous calcium phosphatetarget