PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kıratlı, Pınar Özgen
AU  - Volkan Salancı, Bilge
TI  - Testing Different Storage Conditions for <sup>99m</sup>Tc-MAG3 Kit: Can Hot Fractioning Reduce the Cost per Unit Dose?
DP  - 2003 Jun 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 74--75
VI  - 31
IP  - 2
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/31/2/74.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/31/2/74.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2003 Jun 01; 31
AB  - Since its release for routine clinical use, 99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) has become an important alternative to 131I-labeled orthoiodohippuran. The cold kit for MAG3 is expensive, especially in developing countries. Therefore, unique storage conditions should be provided for cost reduction. Cold fractioning is a well-known procedure but has special requirements, such as a nitrogen tank and a laminar flow hood. The aim of this study was to prolong the shelf life of 99mTc-labeled MAG3 by a hot fractioning method, which separates the patient doses after 99mTc labeling. The radiochemical purity of the 99mTc-labeled MAG3 kit was tested under different storage conditions. Hot fractioning of the 99mTc-labeled MAG3 kit was found to be a possible alternative to cold fractioning for routine clinical studies.