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Title: New osmium-191. -->. iridium-191m generator

Journal Article · · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6667523

A new osmium-191..-->..iridium-191m generator suitable for first-pass radionuclide angiocardiography has been developed. This generator system allows repeated elutions of 4.96-sec iridium-191m from its 15.4-day Os-191 parent. The Os-191 is loaded on an anion-exchange column (AGMP-1) and Ir-191m eluted with 0.9% NaCl at pH 1. Each elution (0.6 to 1 ml) of the generator yields about 7 to 10% Ir-191m and gives 0.003 to 0.008% of Os-191 breakthrough. Toxicity studies of the generator eluate carried out in animals support the safety of using iridium-191m in humans. The long shelf-life of the generator (approx. = 2 wk) will allow medical centers to use Ir-191m for routine clinical diagnosis. Iridium-191m obtained by this method should find additional useful applications in nuclear medicine.

Research Organization:
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-S-4155
OSTI ID:
6667523
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 21:12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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