Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate (definition)

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Definition: A radionuclide imaging agent used primarily in scintigraphy or tomography of the heart to evaluate the extent of the necrotic myocardial process. It has also been used in noninvasive tests for the distribution of organ involvement in different types of amyloidosis and for the evaluation of muscle necrosis in the extremities.

as label, use /diag use; DF: TC PYRO or TC PYP
Pharmacological Action Radiopharmaceuticals

Other names Tc 99m-Pyrophosphate; Tc PYP; Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; 99mTc Pyrophosphate; Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate, Tc(4+) Salt (1:1); Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate, Tc(3+) Salt (3:4); Diphosphoric Acid, Technetium Salt; 99mTc-Pyrophosphate; Tc-PYP

Drugs* : TECHNESCAN PYP KIT; PHOSPHOTEC; PYROLITE; CIS-PYRO

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source	Drugs*
technetium Tc 99m stannous pyrophosphate	54627-10-0	Tin Polyphosphates Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate.	Eur J Nucl Med 3(4):219;1978; J Nucl Med 19(10):1111;1978; J Nucl Med 19(8):895;1978	SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE-TIN KIT

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