technetium Tc 99m DTPA

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017014",
  "term": "technetium Tc 99m DTPA",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A radiopharmaceutical core of chelating agent DTPA (diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid) complexed with the gamma-emitting radionuclide technetium Tc 99m with radioimaging application. Tc-99m-DTPA has been utilized as a radiotracer, when conjugated to tissue specific molecules, in a wide variety of nuclear imaging studies, including brain, lung, and renal function studies.",
  "abbreviation": "Tc-99m-DTPA",
  "synonyms": [
    "99m-technetium diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/technetium-tc-99m-dtpa/"
}