Table 1.

Examples of Acceptable Radiolabeled Foods

SOLID MEALS			ref
^99mTc-SC	Liquid egg white	Cooked thoroughly after mixing	(2)
^99mTc-SC	Raw beaten whole egg	Cooked thoroughly after mixing	(37)
^99mTc-SC	Chicken liver in vivo	Inject into live chicken; cook liver	(1)
^99mTc-SC	Injected liver cubes	Inject liver, then cook thoroughly	(37)
^99mTc-SC	Pancake batter	Cooked thoroughly after mixing	(9)
^99mTc-SC	Milk	Acidify, heat, collect labeled cheese	(38)
^99mTc-SC	Cheddar cheese	Melt cheese with Tc-SC, cool	(6)
¹¹¹InCl₂	Raw egg or whites	Cooked thoroughly after mixing	(10)
¹¹¹In-oxine	Raw egg or whites	Cooked thoroughly after mixing	(14)
⁶⁷Ga-citrate	Raw egg or whites	Cooked thoroughly after mixing	(12)
SEMISOLID MEALS
^99mTc-SC	Liver pate	Mix, then cook thoroughly	(39)
^99mTc-SC	Instant oatmeal	Microwave after mixing	(7)
^99mTcO₄⁻	Dowex 2-x8 resin	Mix with oatmeal	(40)
^99mTcO₄⁻/Sn	Chelex resin	Mix with oatmeal	(41)
LIQUID NUTRIENT MEALS
^99mTc-SC	High caloric liquid	Mix well	(15)
	(Ensure ®)