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Bacterial endotoxin treated with technetium-99m can be visualized in living animals by gamma camera imaging.
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This work was supported in part by grant No. M4 305105-3100 from the Naval Research and Development Command.
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Hamilton, R.G., Walker, R.I. Labeling of endotoxin lipopolysaccharide with technetium-99m pertechnetate. Experientia 34, 582–583 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01936972
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