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
Drug Drug Description Technetium Tc-99m pertechnetate A radiocontrast agent used for the identification of various organs, including but not limited to the brain, thyroid, placenta, and bladder. Technetium Tc-99m sulfur colloid A 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 pyrophosphate A radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used for diagnostic imaging scans for the bones, heart, and gastrointestinal tract. - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type Technetium Tc-99m pyrophosphate Hydroxyapatite target Technetium Tc-99m pyrophosphate Amorphous calcium phosphate target