| Title:  Vitamin B12, Radioactive Additional Names:  Radioactive cyanocobalamin;  radiocyanocobalamin Literature References:  Prepn of 60Co labelled compound:  Chaiet et al., Science 111, 601 (1950).  Properties identical with unlabelled vitamin B12, except for the presence of radioactive cobalt.  Evaluation of dual-isotope Schilling test for pernicious anemia:  L. S. Zuckier, L. R. Chervu, J. Nucl. Med. 25, 1032 (1984).   Derivative Type:  60Co Vitamin B12  CAS Registry Number:  13422-53-2 Trademarks:  Racobalamin-60 (Abbott);  Rubratope-60 (BMS) Properties:  T½ 5.27 years, emitting beta and gamma rays.   Derivative Type:  58Co Vitamin B12  CAS Registry Number:  18195-32-9 Properties:  T½ 70.8 days, emitting beta, gamma and x-rays.   Derivative Type:  57Co Vitamin B12  CAS Registry Number:  13115-03-2 Trademarks:  Rubratope-57 (BMS) Properties:  T½ 271 days, emitting gamma and x-rays.   Derivative Type:  Combination of 57Co and 58Co labelled Vitamin B12  Trademarks:  Dicopac (Amersham)   Therap-Cat:  Diagnostic aid (pernicious anemia). Keywords:  Diagnostic Aid.  |