Tetrofosmin: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Labeled uses

Tetrofosmin is a diagnostic agent used to assess areas of reversible myocardial ischemia in the presence or absence of infracted myocardium and is also used to assess ventricular function. PHYSICAL HALF-LIFE & TARGET ORGANS The physical half-life of technetium, Tc99m, is 6 hours and has a principal radiation emission of gamma photons with a mean energy of 140 KeV. Estimated Absorbed Radiation Dose (Technetium Tc99m Tetrofosmin Injection) | Absorbed radiation dose | | Exercise | Rest | Target organ | rad/mCi | µGy/MBq | rad/mCi | µGy/MBq | Gall bladder wall | 0.123 | 33.2 | 0.180 | 48.6 | Upper large intestine | 0.075 | 20.1 | 0.113 | 30.4 | Bladder wall | 0.058 | 15.6 | 0.071 | 19.3 | Lower large intestine | 0.057 | 15.3 | 0.082 | 22.2 | Small intestine | 0.045 | 12.1 | 0.063 | 17.0 | Kidney | 0.039 | 10.4 | 0.046 | 12.5 | Salivary glands | 0.030 | 8.04 | 0.043 | 11.6 | Ovaries | 0.029 | 7.88 | 0.035 | 9.55 | Uterus | 0.027 | 7.34 | 0.031 | 8.36 | Bone surface | 0.023 | 6.23 | 0.021 | 5.58 | Pancreas | 0.019 | 5.00 | 0.018 | 4.98 | Stomach | 0.017 | 4.60 | 0.017 | 4.63 | Thyroid | 0.016 | 4.34 | 0.022 | 5.83 | Adrenals | 0.016 | 4.32 | 0.015 | 4.11 | Heart wall | 0.015 | 4.14 | 0.0…