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What is technetium Tc-99m-labeled rhenium sulfide nanocolloid?
Pronunciation: /technetium* tc* ninety-nine* ɛm ˈleɪbəld rhenium* ˈsəlˌfaɪd nanocolloid*/
technetium Tc-99m-labeled rhenium sulfide nanocolloid
Definition
A colloid formulation of rhenium sulfide that is labeled with the gamma-emitting epitope technetium Tc 99m (Tc-99m) with diagnostic imaging activity. Upon administration, the 99mTc-colloidal rhenium sulfide is taken up by the lymph nodes. This allows imaging of the lymphatic drainage pattern during sentinel lymph node mapping, also known as lymphoscintigraphy.