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This publication provides a broad overview of the current status and future prospects of technetium-99m (99mTc) radiopharmaceuticals, including a description of the most advanced chemical techniques for labelling biomolecules and synthesizing suitable multifunctional ligands. It also reviews the most recent applications of 99mTc agents for monitoring different biological processes. Various subfields of clinical relevance are identified where 99mTc radiopharmaceuticals will continue to have a significant impact on nuclear medicine, such as cardiology, oncology, neurology, infection/inflammation, and gene expression