The chemical and physical properties of 99mTc
99mTechnetium is the most commonly used radioisotope in Nuclear Medicine.
Therefore, it is critical that you understand the intimate details and applications of this isotope.
In this assignment you will need to examine the following aspects of technetium:
The chemical and physical properties of 99mTc, explaining how these· factors contribute to its
widespread use in scintigraphy
The various production techniques of the parent isotope, molybdenum·
The construction and operation of the Molybdenum/Technetium generator·
Quality control of technetium·
Biodistribution, pharmacokinetics and mechanisms of uptake of the 99m· Tc pertechnetate ion
in vivo
You will be assessed on the following factors:
Technical understanding·
Assignment structure·
Scientific expression·
Grammar and punctuation·
Referencing·
Word limit 1950 (need to be within 10% – we will not keep reading beyond 2200 words)
Font size 10
1.5 line spacing
APA or Harvard referencing style