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ADHERENCE OF RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS AND LABELED CELLS TO INTRAVENOUS TUBING CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE Segall, G. M., Gurevich, N., McDougall, I. R. 1986; 11 (12): 830-833

Abstract

A survey of 67 nuclear medicine departments revealed no agreement on which radiolabeled agents could be injected through intravenous lines (IVs) and which required direct venipuncture. Labeled cells and several common radiopharmaceuticals were tested for adherence to intravenous tubing. Residual activity remaining in the tubing after an adequate flush was less than 1% of the injected dose in each case. Administration of radiolabeled agents through existing IVs is an acceptable alternative to direct venipuncture in many cases.

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