dimercaptosuccinic acid labelled with technetium-99. It is used as a tracer to obtain scintigrams (diagrams showing the distribution of radiactive tracer in the body) of the kidney. It is particularly useful to show scarring from infection and to assess the relative function of each kidney.
Type: Abbreviation See: 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid
Also known as succimer or Chemet, an agent used in Chelation