Kidney and Bladder Cancer
Fig. 20.1 Observed survival rates for 37,166 patients with kidney cancer classified by the current AJCC staging classification. Data taken from the National Cancer Data Base (Commission on Cancer of…
Gastric Cancers
Group T category N category M category Stage 0 Tis N0 M0 Stage IA T1 N0 M0 Stage IB T2 N0 M0 T1 N1 M0 Stage IIA T3 N0 M0…
Targeted Therapy for Bone Metastasis
Isotope Compound Half-life (days) b-energy (MeV) (maximum) g-energy (MeV) (%) Soft tissue range (mm) (maximum) 32P 32P-phosphate 14.3 1.71 – 8 89Sr 89Sr-chloride 50.5 1.46 0.91 (0.01) 2.4 186Re 186Re-HEDP…
Radiopharmaceuticals for Single-Photon Emission Imaging and for Therapy
99mTc 99mTc-Bisphosphonates accumulate at sites of bone mineral rearrangement 99mTc-Labeled colloids are used for lymphoscintigraphy and imaging liver and spleen 99mTc-Hexakis-methoxy-isobutyl-isonitrile and 99mTc-tetrofosmin (a lipophilic cationic diphosphine) are used for…
Nuclear Medicine Procedures
(1) Department of Nuclear Medicine, INHS, Asvini, Mumbai, India Abstract The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ situated on the anterior side of the neck. The primary function of…
Introduction to Nuclear Medicine
(1) Department of Nuclear Medicine, INHS, Asvini, Mumbai, India Abstract Nuclear medicine is boon of technological advancement which uses safe, painless, and cost-effective techniques to image the body and…
Definitions of Common Terminologies Used in Nuclear Medicine
(1) Department of Nuclear Medicine, INHS, Asvini, Mumbai, India Abstract The term electromagnetic radiation or electromagnetic waves refers to energy in the form of oscillating electric and magnetic fields….
Common Apprehensions About Nuclear Medicine
(1) Department of Nuclear Medicine, INHS, Asvini, Mumbai, India Abstract Question Will nuclear medicine scans have some side effects? Answer There is always a weighing between benefi ts and…
Meet the Nuclear Medicine Team
(1) Department of Nuclear Medicine, INHS, Asvini, Mumbai, India Abstract He/she is a doctor who is extensively trained in nuclear medicine investigations and therapy procedures. The basic qualification to…
Practice Test #2: Difficulty Level—Moderate
Fig. 3.1 Electrocardiogram 9. An imaging pattern in which the left ventricle or left ventricular (LV) cavity appears larger on the stress images than at rest is called:…
