GeGant
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Active Ingredient: gallium (68Ga) chloride;germanium (68Ge) chloride
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About GeGant
GeGant is a radionuclide generator, a device used to make a solution that contains the radioactive substance (a so-called radionuclide) gallium (68Ga), which can be used by doctors to label diagnostic medicines. GeGant was not intended to be used directly in patients.
What it is used for
GeGant is used to create a gallium (68Ga) solution, which can be used to label diagnostic medicines.
How it is used
GeGant uses radioactive germanium (68Ge) to generate gallium (68Ga). It is impractical to transport solutions containing gallium (68Ga) for use in hospitals, because it decays too quickly.
How it works
GeGant uses germanium (68Ge), which is more stable, to create a gallium (68Ga) solution. Gallium (68Ga) can then be used to label diagnostic medicines. When a patient is given such a radiolabelled medicine, it carries the radioactive substance to specific cells in the body, such as tumour cells. The carrier medicine gives off a small amount of radioactivity that can be detected from outside the body using a body scan known as positron emission tomography (PET). This can help doctors diagnose the disease or find where in the body these cells are.
Active substance: to specific cells in the body
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