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PENTACIS^{®

Kit for the preparation of technetium (^99mTc) pentetate injection}

Isotope	Technetium (^99mTc)
Number of radiolabelled preparations	5
Each vial contains : Calcium trisodium pentetate (DTPA Ca Na3) 9.10 mg Stannous chloride dihydrate Sodium chloride Under a nitrogen atmosphere	9.10 mg
Volume of pertechnetate ^99mTc to use for reconstitution	5 mL
Radiochemical purity	> 95 %
Storage	4 hours from labelling with a maximum of 5 withdrawals per vial
Activity per vial	3.7 to 2000 MBq
Indications / Posology	1) Intravenous use : - Renal glomerular filtration1.8 to 3.7 MBq (plasma) - Renal glomerular filtration 37 to 370 MBq (scanning) - Brain scanning 185 to 740 MBq 2) Inhalation : - In nebuliser : 500 to 1000 MBq - In lung : 50 to 100 MBq 3) Oral use : Study of gastro-oesophageal reflux and gastric emptying : 10 to 20 MBq
Stability of labelled product	4h at 2 - 8°C with a maximum of 5 withdrawals per vial
Time between injection and examination	Optimal static renal imaging : 1 hour Renal sequential scanning : immediately Brain static images : 1 hour to several hours Dynamic recording : first minutes up to 120 minutes for gastroduodenal transit.
Availability	From stock