Technetium Tc 99m Medronate

A gamma-emitting radionuclide imaging agent used primarily in skeletal scintigraphy. Because of its absorption by a variety of tumors, it is useful for the detection of neoplasms.

Year introduced: 1986

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Tree Number(s): D02.691.825.750, D02.705.429.500.885

MeSH Unique ID: D013669

Registry Number: X89XV46R07

Entry Terms:

• Tc-99 Medronate
• Medronate, Tc-99
• Tc 99 Medronate
• Technetium Methylene Diphosphonate
• Diphosphonate, Technetium Methylene
• Methylene Diphosphonate, Technetium
• Technetium Tc 99m Methylenediphosphonate
• 99mTc-Methylene Diphosphonate
• 99mTc Methylene Diphosphonate
• Diphosphonate, 99mTc-Methylene
• 99mTc-MDP
• Tc-99m MDP
• Tc-99m Methylene Diphosphonate
• Diphosphonate, Tc-99m Methylene
• Methylene Diphosphonate, Tc-99m
• Tc 99m Methylene Diphosphonate

Previous Indexing:

• Diphosphonates (1977-1985)
• Technetium (1966-1985)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Radiopharmaceuticals

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