Technetium Tc 99m NTP 15-5

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017022",
  "term": "Technetium Tc 99m NTP 15-5",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A radioconjugate consisting of N-(triethylammonium)-3-propyl-[15]ane-N5 (NTP 15-5), labeled with the gamma-emitting, metastable radioisotope technetium Tc-99 (99mTc), with potential imaging activity upon SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography). Upon administration of technetium Tc-99m NTP 15-5, NTP 15-5 targets and binds to proteoglycans (PGs) present in cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM). This may allow the visualization of cartilage neoplasms and/or cartilage remodeling in arthritis upon imaging.",
  "synonyms": [
    "99mTc-NTP 15-5",
    "(99m)Tc-N-(triethylammonium)-3-propyl-[15]ane-N5",
    "(99m)Tc-NTP 15-5"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/technetium-tc-99m-ntp-15-5/"
}