NCIt related terms : TECHNETIUM TC-99M PENTETIC ACID;
NCIt 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.;