background: technetium-99m radioisotope is the backbone of any nuclear medicine institute. this radioisotope is acquired by the elution of molybdenum-99/technetium-99m generator which emits 141 kev gamma ray and having 6.04 hour half-life. occasionally the contents of molybdenum-99 may mix up with elute, which may affect image quality and patients may receive higher doses than recommended. this...

In this research, a new technetium-99m generator has been developed with addition of Cerium oxide to alumina column.  The adsorption behaviors of 99Mo in the form of molybdate and 99mTc in the form of pertechnetate on CeO2/Al2O3 was investigated and showed that the adsorption capacity of molybdate on this generator is higher than usual generator using Al2O3. Ceric ions were selected as an addit...

in this research, a new technetium-99m generator has been developed with addition of cerium oxide to alumina column.  the adsorption behaviors of 99mo in the form of molybdate and 99mtc in the form of pertechnetate on ceo2/al2o3 was investigated and showed that the adsorption capacity of molybdate on this generator is higher than usual generator using al2o3. ceric ions were selected as an addit...

This radionuclide is almost exclusively produced from the decay of its parent 99Mo. 99mTc is themost available and important nuclide used as a diagnostic agent in nuclear medicine. To develop anewly practical 99mTc generator using ( n,y ) 99Mo, an inorganic polymer adsorbent has beendeveloped framed with oxygen-zirconium-chlorine bonds with a high adsorption of Mo, Thepolyzirconium adsorbent wa...

Objective: This study was performed to assess the sterility of multidose 99mTc generator eluate vials at the end of a working day. Methods: Expired 99mTc generator eluate vials were collected over a period of 10 wk and stored until the activity reached background. Four batches of 10 vials each were selected randomly and sent to an independent microbiology laboratory for sterility testing. Resul...

this radionuclide is almost exclusively produced from the decay of its parent 99mo. 99mtc is themost available and important nuclide used as a diagnostic agent in nuclear medicine. to develop anewly practical 99mtc generator using ( n,y ) 99mo, an inorganic polymer adsorbent has beendeveloped framed with oxygen-zirconium-chlorine bonds with a high adsorption of mo, thepolyzirconium adsorbent wa...

background: hot lab is a specially designed room in a nuclear medicine hospital where the radiopharmaceuticals are delivered, stored and prepared for dispensing. 99mo/99mtc-generator is the major source in the hot lab used for various medical imaging. it is important to maintain a standard for hot lab procedures to optimize the patient care and minimize radiation exposure to all nuclear medicin...

Objective: The new Ultra-TechneKowt Dry Ship Top Elute 99mTc generator (UTKt-DTE generator; Mallinckrodt Medical, Inc., St. Louis, MO) was devised to facilitate fractionated elution with an ergonomically designed elution shield. Fractionation is accomplished traditionally by visually observing the eluted volume through 2 layers of leaded glass windows located in a lighted elution shield and gen...