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rhenium Re 186 etidronate

An synthetic compound containing the organic phosphonate hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate (HEDP) labeled with the radioisotope rhenium Re 186. Re-186 etidronate binds to hydroxyapatite in bone, delivering a cytotoxic dose of beta radiation to primary and metastatic bone tumors. Re-186 is a beta emitter with a short half-life, a radioisotope profile that provides localized antitumor radiocytotoxicity while sparing extramedullary bone marrow tissues.
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Synonym:186Re-etidronate
Re 186 hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate
Re-186 hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate
rhenium Re-186 hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate
rhenium-186 HEDP
Abbreviation:Re-186 HEDP
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