Hepatic uptake of technetium-99m HM-PAO in a fetus.

Maguire, C; Florence, S; Powe, J E; Zabel, P L; Driedger, A A · J Nucl Med · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The normal biodistribution of technetium-99m HM-PAO ([99mTc]HM-PAO) includes significant uptake in the brain, liver, and kidneys. A pregnant patient studied with [99mTc] HM-PAO to confirm brain death provided an opportunity to examine the transplacental distribution of this radio-pharmaceutical in the unborn fetus. Uptake in the fetus after transplacental delivery is almost exclusively hepatic with a small amount of biliary excretion.

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