RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Preparation of Xenon-133 Solution for Intravenous Administration
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 72
OP 75
VO 13
IS 2
A1 Herold, Thomas J.
A1 Dewanjee, Mrinal K.
A1 Wahner, Heinz W.
YR 1985
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/13/2/72.abstract
AB A method for routine preparation of a solution of 133Xe gas in saline from commercially available 133Xe gas ampoules is described and evaluated. At room temperature and atmospheric pressure, about 25% of the 133Xe gas dissolves in saline. Xenon-133 binds to the syringe wall or may escape into the air when stored in sealed plastic syringes. Preparation immediately prior to use, short-term storage in a properly closed glass vial, and assay of the syringe for activity before and after injection are important considerations for delivering accurate amounts of 133Xe gas in saline solution.