Technetium (^99mTc) mertiatide is a radiopharmaceutical medication used in

nuclear medicine Nuclear medicine or nucleology is a medical specialty involving the application of radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Nuclear imaging, in a sense, is "radiology done inside out" because it records radiation emitting ...

to image the

kidney The kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped organs found in vertebrates. They are located on the left and right in the retroperitoneal space, and in adult humans are about in length. They receive blood from the paired renal arteries; blood ...

s. It is a renal imaging agent that is given by

intravenous injection Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein. The intravenous route of administration is commonly used for rehydration or to provide nutri ...

. It was approved for medical use in the United States in June 1990.

Medical uses

Technetium (^99mTc) mertiatide is

indicated In medicine, an indication is a valid reason to use a certain test, medication, procedure, or surgery. There can be multiple indications to use a procedure or medication. An indication can commonly be confused with the term diagnosis. A diagnosis ...

for use in the diagnosis of congenital and acquired abnormalities, renal failure, urinary tract obstruction, and calculi.

Chemistry

The active ingredient, betiatide, is reconstituted with

sodium pertechnetate Sodium pertechnetate is the inorganic compound with the formula NaTcO4. This colourless salt contains the pertechnetate anion, . The radioactive anion is an important radiopharmaceutical for diagnostic use. The advantages to include its short ha ...

^99mTc injection to form technetium (^99mTc) mertiatide.

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