Radiopharmaceutical Purity - Chromographic Table
Radiopharmaceutical
Method     Support Media Solvent Cpd (Rf)
Tc-99m DMSA
ITLC
ITLC-SA
1 x 8 cm
Acetone
DMSA + HR (0.0)
FT (1.0)
Tc-99m MAG3
SepPak
C-18 Cartridge
Ethanol (³95%)
0.001N HCl
1:1 EtOH/Saline
Hydrophilic impurities (0.001N HCl)
MAG3 (1:1 EtOH/Saline)
SepPak (Non-elutable impurities)
Tc-99m Exametazime (Ceretec)
ITLC
(1)     ITLC-SG
1 x 6 cm
(2)     ITLC-SG
1 x 6 cm
(3)     Whatman #1
1 x 6 cm
(1)     MEK
(2)     Saline
(3)     50% Acetonitrile
(1)     1o + FT (1.0)
 2o +  HR (0.0)
(2)   FT (1.0)
1o + 2o + HR (0.0)
(2)     1o + 2o + FT (1.0)
HR (0.0)
Tc-99m Bicisate (Neurolite)
ITLC
Baker-flex SG #1BF
2.5  x 7.5 cm
Ethyl Acetate
Bicisate (1.0)
Impurities (0.0)
Tc-99m MAA
ITLC
31ET
1 x 8 cm
Acetone
FT (1.0)
MAA + HR (0.0)
Tc-99m Pertechnetate
ITLC
ITLC-SG
1x 8 cm
Acetone
FT (1.0)
HR(0.0)
Tc-99m MDP
ITLC
(1)     31 ET
1 x 8 cm
(2)     ITLC-SG
1x 8 cm
(1)     Acetone
(2)     Water
(1)     FT (1.0)
MDP + HR (0.0)
(2)     MDP + FT (1.0)
HR (0.0)
Tc-99m PYP
ITLC
(1)     31 ET
1 x 8 cm
(2)     ITLC-SG
1 x 8 cm
(1)     Acetone
(2)     Water
(1)     FT (1.0)
MDP + HR (0.0)
(2)     MDP + FT (1.0)
HR (0.0)
Tc-99m Sestamibi
(Cardiolite)
ITLC
Bakerflex Al2O3 #1BF
2.5  x 7.5 cm
Ethanol (³95%)
Sestamibi (1.0)
Impurities (0.0)
Tc-99m Tetrofosmin
(Myoview)
ITLC
ITLC-SG
2  x 20 cm
35:65 v/v Acetone: Dichloromethane
HR (0.0 - 0.2)
Tetrofosmin (0.2 - 0.8)
FT (0.8 - 1.0)
Ultra-Tag RBC
Centrifuge
    RBC pellet
Supernate
Tc-99m  HSA
ITLC
(1)     Whatman #1
1 x 8 cm
(2)     ITLC-SG
Pre-saturated with 5%  HAS
1 x 8 cm
(1)Acetone
(2) EtOH: NH4OH: Water (2:1:5)
(1)     FT (1.0)
H SA + HR (0.0)
(2)     FT + H SA (1.0)
HR (0.0)
Tc-99m DTPA
ITLC
(1)     31 ET
1 x 8 cm
(2)     ITLC-SG
1 x 8 cm
(1)     Acetone
(2)     Water
(1)     FT (1.0)
DTPA + HR (0.0)
(2)     DTPA + FT (1.0)
HR (0.0)
Tc-99m GH (Gluceptate)
ITLC
(1)     31 ET
1 x 8 cm
(2)     ITLC-SG
1 x 8 cm
(1)     Acetone
(2)     Water
(1)     FT (1.0)
GH + HR (0.0)
(2)     GH + FT (1.0)
HR (0.0)

                                                     
Radiopharmaceutical
  Method 
Support Media 
Solvent Cpd (Rf)
Tc-99m SC
(Sulfur Colloid)
ITLC
31 ET
1 x 8 cm
Acetone
FT (1.0)
SC (0.0)
Tc-99m DISIDA
ITLC
(1)     ITLC-SA
1 x 8 cm
(2)     ITLC-SG
1 x 8 cm
(1)     20% NaCl
(2)     Water
(1)     FT (1.0)
DISIDA + HR (0.0)
(2)     DISIDA + FT (1.0)
HR (0.0)
Tc-99m Mebrofenin
ITLC
(1)     ITLC-SA
1 x 8 cm
(2)     ITLC-SG
1 x 8 cm
(1)     20% NaCl
(2)     Water
(1)     FT (1.0)
Meb + HR (0.0)
(2)     Meb + FT (1.0)
HR (0.0)
Tc-99m Apcitide
(AcuTect)
ITLC
(1)     ITLC-SG
2 x 10 cm
(2)     ITLC-SG
2 x 10 cm
(1)     Sat. NaCl
(2)     Water
(1)     FT+ GH (0.75 - 1.0)
Immobiles+ AcuT (0.0 - 0.75)
(2)     FT + GH + AcuT (0.25 - 1.0)
Immobile (0.0  - 0.25)    
Tc-99m Depreotide
(NeoTect)
ITLC
(1)     ITLC-SG
2 x 10 cm
(2)     ITLC-SG
2 x 10 cm
(1)     Sat. NaCl
(2)     1:1 v/v MeOH:1M NH4Acetate
(1)     FT + GH + EDTA (0.75 - 1.0)
Immobiles + Neo (0.0 - 0.75)
(2)     FT + GH + EDTA + Neo (0.4 - 1.0)
Immobiles (0.0 - 0.4)
Tc-99m Arcitumomab
(CEA-Scan)
ITLC
ITLC-SG
1 x 9 cm
Acetone
FT (1.0)
CEA (0.0)
Tc-99m Nofetumomab
(Verluma)
ITLC
ITLC-SG
2 x 10 cm
12% w/v TCA
FT (0.8 -1.0)
<5% FT (0.4 - 0.8)
Verluma (0.0 - 0.4)
Tc-99m Sulesomab
(LeukoScan)
ITLC
ITLC-SG
1 x 9 cm
(Spot with 1:150 dilution of prep)
Acetone
FT (1.0)
LeukoScan (0.0)
Tl-201 Chloride
ITLC
ITLC-SG
Acetone
Tl+3 (1.0)
Tl+1 (0.0)
NMT 2% Tl-200, 0.3% Pb-203, 2.7% Tl-202
Cr-51 Sodium Chromate
ITLC
ITLC-SG
n-butanol: 1N HCl
(1:1)
Cr+6 (0.9)
Cr+3 (0.2)
Xe-133 gas
Radiometric
    81 and 31 kev (all others <5%)
Co-57 Cyanocobalamin
ITLC
ITLC-SG
10% NaCl
Co ion (1.0)
Cyanocobal (0.2 - 0.5)
I-125 Albumin
ITLC
ITLC-SG
MeOH
Iodide (1.0)
I-125 Albumin (0.1)
I-125 Sodium Iothalamate
ITLC
ITLC-SG
Benzene: Glacial Acetic Acid: Water (2:2:1 v/v/v). Discard upper phase 
Iodide (1.0)
Iothalamate (0.2)

                                                               
Radiopharmaceutical Method Support Media Solvent  Cpd (Rf)
I-131 Sodium Iodide (Capsule)
Radiometric
    19 of 20 capsules in a lot must contain 95.5 - 103.5% of mean capsule activity
I-131 Sodium Iodide (Solution)
ITLC
ITLC-SG
n-Butanol:
3N NH4OH (1:1)
Iodide (1.0)
Triiodide (0.4)
Iodate (0.0)
I-131 MIBG
(Iobenguane)
SepPak
C-18 Cartridge
Water, Tetrahydrofurantoin: 0.1M Na dihydrogen phosphate (25:75 v/v) - Twice
Inorganic impurities (water)
Iobenguane
 (Tetra: Phosph)
I-123 Sodium Iodide
(Capsule)
Radiometric
    At calibration-NLT 99.5%
At expiration-NLT 98.28%
Ga-67 Citrate
ITLC
Whatman #1
Pyridine: EtOH: Water (1:2:4) adjust pH 6 with 3N HCl
Ga citrate (0.9)
Gallate (0.6)
Ga hydroxide (0.0)
At calibration and expiration-NLT 99.89%
In-111 DTPA
ITLC
Whatman #1
MeOH-85%
DTPA (0.8 - 1.0)
Hydrolyzed In (0.0)
At calibration-NLT 99.0%
In-111 Oxyquinoline
(Oxine)
      At calibration-NMT 1mCi In-114m/mCi In-111
At expiration-NMT 0.25% In-114m
In-111 Pentetreotide
 Octreoscan
SepPak
C18 Cartridge
Water
MeOH
Unbound In-111 (Water)
Octreoscan (MeOH)
Non-elutables (SepPak)
In-111 Capromab Pendetide
(ProstaScint)
ITLC
ITLC-SG
1 x 8 cm
(Spot with Prostascint/0.05M DTPA mixture)
Saline
In-111 as DTPA (1.0)
Prostascint (0.0)
In-111 Satumomab Pendetide
(OncoScint CR/OV)
ITLC
ITLC-SG
1 x 8 cm
(Spot with Oncoscint/0.05M DTPA mixture)
Saline
In-111 as DTPA (1.0)
Oncoscint CR/OV (0.0)
F-18 FDG
(Fludeoxyglucose)
ITLC
ITLC-SG
Acetonitrile: Water
(95:5)
FDG (0.4)
P-32 Sodium Phosphate Solution
ITLC
ITLC-SG
(Spot with P-32/10% v/v Phosphoric acid (1:20)
n-Amyl Alcohol: Formic acid: Water
(8:1:4)
Phosphates reduced by phosphoric acid (0.6)
Impurities-Other peaks

                                                          
Radiopharmaceutical   Method Support Media Solvent Cpd (Rf)
P-32 Chromic Phosphate
ITLC
Whatman #1
Deionized Water
Chromic Phosphate (0.0)
Sr-89 Chloride
(Metastron)
       
Sm-153 Lexidronam
(Quadramet)
       
Rb-82 Chloride
(CardioGen 82)
Radiometric
    NMT 0.02 μCi Sr-82 and NMT 0.2 μCi Sr-85 per mCi 82RbCl.
NMT 1 μgm tin per ml of eluate
In-111 or Y-90
Ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin)
ITLC
ITLC-SG
0.9% NaCl
In-111 or Y-90 Zevalin (0.0)
In-111 or Y-90 Chloride (1.0)

 

Rf    
Reference factor
FT    Free Tc-99m
HR    Hydrolyzed-Reduced Tec-99m
EtOH Ethyl alcohol
1o        Primary compound (Compound of interest)
2o     Secondary compound (Radiochemical impurity)
NMT Not More Than

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