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Albumin microaggregates for radioactive scanning of reticuloendothelial systems

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OSTI ID:6621500
Microaggregates of a complex of (1) albumin, particularly human serum albumin and (2) a metal reducing agent, particularly a stannous reducing agent, preferably formed in the presence of a stabilizing ligand, which complex, when labelled with technetium99m provides an excellent agent for imaging reticuloendothelial systems (Res), particularly the liver, spleen, and bone marrow; methods of making and using the same; a complex (Physical or chemical) of technetium-99m with such microaggregates and methods of using such latter complex.
Assignee:
New England Nuclear Corp
Patent Number(s):
US 4226846
OSTI ID:
6621500
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English