Chemicals and Drugs

Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m

A gamma-emitting radionuclide imaging agent used for the diagnosis of diseases in many tissues, particularly in the gastrointestinal system, cardiovascular and cerebral circulation, brain, thyroid, and joints.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A gamma-emitting radionuclide imaging agent used for the diagnosis of diseases in many tissues, particularly in the gastrointestinal system, cardiovascular and cerebral circulation, brain, thyroid, and joints.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
NaO4Tc
Molecular Weight
185.894 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
23288-60-0
IUPAC Name
sodium oxido(trioxo)(99Tc)technetium-99
InChIKey
MKADDTFVKFMZGF-PUQAOBSFSA-N
SMILES
[O-][99Tc](=O)(=O)=O.[Na+]
MeSH Unique ID
D013670
Source
PubChem CID 23689036

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Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • 99Tc-Pertechnetate
  • 99TcmO4
  • 99mTcO4
  • Pertechnetate
  • Pertechnetate Sodium
  • Tc 99m-Pertechnetate
  • Technetium Pertechnetate
  • Technetium Tc 99m O(4)
  • Technetium Tc 99m Pertechnetate
  • Technetium-99mTc-pertechnetate
  • 99Tc Pertechnetate
  • 99m-Pertechnetate, Tc
  • Pertechnetate, Technetium
  • Sodium, Pertechnetate
  • Tc 99m Pertechnetate
  • Technetium 99mTc pertechnetate

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

for routine use as label, use no qualifiers

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History Note

1994; use TECHNETIUM TC 99M PERTECHNETATE 1985-1993; for TECHNETIUM TC 99M O(4) use TECHNETIUM TC 99M O(4) (NM) 2001-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Technetium (1966-1984)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D01w.925.800

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013670. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013670
  2. Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27273460
  3. Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23689036. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23689036