Preferred Label : Technetium Tc-99m Albumin Aggregated;
NCIt synonyms : Technetium Tc 99m-Labeled Macroaggregated Albumin; Tc 99m-labeled MAA; Technetium Tc-99m Albumin Colloid; Tc99m-MAA; 99mTc-Macro Albumin Aggregate;
NCIt definition : An injectable radiopharmaceutical formulation containing human serum albumin (HSA)
labeled with technetium-99m (Tc99m) in macroaggregates (MAA) with diagnostic imaging
activity. Technetium Tc 99m-labeled macroaggregated albumin contains the gamma-emitting
Tc99m, a metastable nuclide of molybdenum-99. Upon injection into the hepatic artery
and upon SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) imaging, distribution
patterns and possible prediction of expected distribution of agents with similar particle
sizes within the liver can be assessed and may give a prediction about the tumor response
upon administration of such agents.;