Chemicals and Drugs

Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid

A gamma-emitting radionuclide imaging agent used for the diagnosis of diseases in many tissues, particularly in the gastrointestinal system, liver, and spleen.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A gamma-emitting radionuclide imaging agent used for the diagnosis of diseases in many tissues, particularly in the gastrointestinal system, liver, and spleen.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
S8Tc
Molecular Weight
355.4 g/mol
IUPAC Name
octathiocane;technetium-99
InChIKey
FJTPHHNWVXNMEK-IEOVAKBOSA-N
SMILES
S1SSSSSSS1.[99Tc]
MeSH Unique ID
D013671
Source
PubChem CID 76957057

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Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
  • Tc-99m Sulfur Colloid
  • Technetium Sulfur Colloid
  • Colloid, Tc-99m Sulfur
  • Colloid, Technetium Sulfur
  • Lymphoszint

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

for routine use as label, use no qualifiers

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History Note

85

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Previous Indexing

  • Sulfur (1966-1984)
  • Technetium (1966-1984)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D01w.875w.900
  2. D01w.925.950

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013671. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013671
  2. Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27261285
  3. Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 76957057. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/76957057