A rhenium-AEDP(1-amino-ethylene diphosphonic acid) compound was synthesized by using 188 Re eluted from the 188 W/ 188 Re generator. Stannous chloride was used as the reducing agent for the reduction of the rhenium. Dependence of the labeling yield of 188 Re-AEDP upon concentrations of reducing agent and AEDP
pH and the carrier added was examined. Under optimum conditions
the labeling yields of 188 Re-AEDP were 90%—93% using carrier-free 188 Re and 95%—98% using carrier-added 188 Re respectively. The stability of 188 Re-AEDP at pH≈6 was studied. It was found that carrier had significant effect on the stability of 188 Re-AEDP.