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US brand names:TcO4
Gamma-emitting radioisotope taken up by thyroid tissue proportional to iodide trapping. Used for thyroid scintigraphy to evaluate hyperthyroidism and thyroid tumors.
Radiation safety protocols required. Short half-life (6 hours). Nursing animal isolation needed. Primarily used for feline hyperthyroid imaging. Licensed nuclear medicine facility required.
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