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A new radiopharmaceutical, 99mTc-Sn-acetylcysteine, for renal scanning is reported. The preparation is simple and quick. It can also be adopted in the kit form. The complex has the advantage of great stability and fast clearance over earlier reported renal scanning radioagnostic agents.
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Subramanian, G., Singh, M.V., Chander, J. et al. 99mTc-Sn-acetylcysteine: A new renal scanning agent. Eur J Nucl Med 1, 243–245 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00252170
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