Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy Egg Radiolabeling Efficiency Pre- and Post-Microwave Cooking.

Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated the addition of 99mTc-SC to whole eggs after cooking resulted in considerably inferior binding of the radiotracer to the eggs which deteriorated significantly over time. The study further demonstrated that radiolabeling efficiency results vary depending on whether HCl or HCl with pepsin was used to simulate gastric fluid. Radiolabeling stability decreased over time when HCl without pepsin was used. The findings emphasize the criticality of adhering to the standardized meal and preparation as alternate cooking methods have different radiolabeling efficiencies. PMID: 31019042 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: J Nucl Med Technol Source Type: research