Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Blinded Study Evaluating the Accuracy and Safety of Cyclotron-produced 99mTc in Adult Patients
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate technetium-99m (99mTc) pertechnetate produced by a cyclotron as a replacement for 99mTc pertechnetate obtained from a generator containing the parent isotope Molybdenum-99 (99Mo). 99mTc pertechnetate is currently used in nuclear medicine departments across the country. 99Mo is produced by a number of ageing nuclear reactors across the world and severe shortages of the isotope have occurred in the past few years. Cyclotron-produced 99mTc offers an alternative decentralized production method on a regional basis. Since the manufacturing process is different, the safety and efficacy of cyclotron-produced 99mTc pertechnetate must be evaluated in human subjects to enable its routine clinical use.