Gallium-67 Hydrochloric Acid Solution, Without Carrier

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Gallium-67 hydrochloric acid solution, without carrier, is an isotope used in nuclear medicine.

Description

Gallium-67 hydrochloride solution, without carrier is a sterile, pyrogen-free, aqueous solution of gallium-67 chloride, without carrier.

Gallium-67 is a radioactive isotope of gallium with a half-life of 78 hours that emits gamma radiation. It is used for imaging in scintigraphy for the diagnosis of inflammatory and oncological diseases.

After intravenous administration, gallium-67 is concentrated in areas of inflammation and tumors. Its accumulation can be recorded using a gamma camera.

Indications

Gallium-67 hydrochloric acid solution is used for:

1. Detecting foci of inflammation in infectious and inflammatory diseases
2. Diagnosis of lymphomas and other oncological diseases
3. Estimates of the prevalence of the tumor process
4. Monitoring the effectiveness of cancer therapy

Contraindications

Contraindications for use are:

1. Pregnancy and lactation
2. Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug

The drug should be used with caution in patients with renal failure.

Thus, gallium-67 hydrochloric acid solution, without a carrier, is an important diagnostic radiopharmaceutical in nuclear medicine, making it possible to identify foci of pathological activity in the body.