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Technetium Tc 99m Medronate MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
Tree Number(s)
D02.691.825.750
D02.705.429.500.885
Unique ID
D013669
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013669
Annotation
for routine use as label, use no qualifiers
Scope Note
A gamma-emitting radionuclide imaging agent used primarily in skeletal scintigraphy. Because of its absorption by a variety of tumors, it is useful for the detection of neoplasms.
Entry Version
TC MEDRONATE
Entry Term(s)
99mTc-MDP
99mTc-Methylene Diphosphonate
Tc-99 Medronate
Tc-99m MDP
Tc-99m Methylene Diphosphonate
Technetium Methylene Diphosphonate
Technetium Tc 99m Methylenediphosphonate
Pharm Action
Radiopharmaceuticals
Registry Numbers
X89XV46R07
Related Numbers
63347-66-0
Previous Indexing
Diphosphonates (1977-1985)
Technetium (1966-1985)
Public MeSH Note
1986
History Note
1986
Date Introduced
1986/01/01
Last Updated
2017/06/29
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