A New Radiopharmaceutical for Gallbladder Studies 99mTc-Sn-LIDA Complex

G. Subramian; J. Chander; M. V. Singh; D. N. Dham; N. Lakshmipathi; B. Singh

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1620612

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Nuklearmedizin 1977; 16(02): 83-85
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1620612

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A New Radiopharmaceutical for Gallbladder Studies ^99mTc-Sn-LIDA Complex

G. Subramian

¹From the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi, India

^*Associate Professor, upstate Medical Centre, Syracuse, USA.

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J. Chander

¹From the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi, India

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M. V. Singh

¹From the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi, India

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D. N. Dham

¹From the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi, India

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N. Lakshmipathi

¹From the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi, India

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B. Singh

¹From the Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi, India

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Abstract

Summary

A simple method for the preparation of ^99mTc-Sn-LID A complex is described. Organ distribution and blood clearance studies in animals are reported. This complex has also been used successfully in more than 50 patients for assessing gallbladder function.

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