RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Particle Reduction of a Macroaggregated Albumin Kit: Simplified Calculations
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 143
OP 144
VO 17
IS 3
A1 Elaine K. Levine
A1 Jill S. Perritt
A1 Leonie Gordon
YR 1989
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/17/3/143.abstract
AB It is often difficult to compound a dose of technetium-99m (99mTc) macroaggregated albumin, which contains both a specified number of particles, as well as a specific dose in millicuries. This is further complicated by the fact that the commercial kit used contains many times more particles than is needed, particularly in the pediatric patient population. We have developed a set of simple formulas to facilitate calculating the number of millicuries and volume of sodium pertechnetate (99mTc) to be added to the kit.