Preparation of sterile xenon-133 in saline for tissue perfusion studies.
A simple, inexpensive method of obtaining Xe-133 in sterile saline is presented. The method uses commercial xenon ampules supplied for pulmonary ventilation studies. As much as 10% of the gas activity can be recovered per aliquot by cooling the saline to 4 degrees C. The specific activities obtained are adequate for most tissue perfusion studies.
D008722:Methods; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D012996:Solutions; D013242:Sterilization; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes
D012996:Solutions; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes; D012965:Sodium Chloride