Spills of Radioactive Materials Accidental spillage of radioactive material is rare; however, spills may occur in the laboratory, in public areas such as facility hallways, in elevators, or in any…
Pregnancy Many clinicians are concerned about ordering radionuclide scans for a pregnant patient. The question most frequently arises in connection with lung and hepatobiliary scans. In general, if the scan…
This appendix is provided as a guide to the technical aspects of various imaging procedures. Some of the less common procedures have not been included, and the procedures described herein…
Answers to Unknown Case Sets Case 1.1 1.1a. What is the most likely diagnosis? Unobstructed patulous collecting system of the right kidney with prompt washout of activity from the collecting…
Evaluation of patients and considerations prior to iodine-131 ( 131 I) are presented in Chapter 4 , and release instructions for iodine-131 therapy patients are also presented in Chapter 13…
Many authors have concluded that the release of patients treated with therapeutic amounts of radiopharmaceuticals is not likely to expose any member of the public, including external and internal dose…
Pharmaceutical Indication Adult Dose Acetazolamide (Diamox) Brain perfusion 1 g in 10 mL sterile water, IV over 2 min for adults (14 mg/kg for children) 10–20 min before injecting tracer Adenosine (Adenocard) Cardiac stress 140 mcg/kg…
Abstract This chapter contains information on the common nuclear medicine gastrointestinal imaging techniques. These include liver-spleen colloid imaging, blood pool agents, localization of ectopic gastric mucosa, hepatobiliary function, and gastrointestinal…
Pediatric doses of radiopharmaceuticals ideally should be kept as low as possible. A balance must be achieved between the smaller doses needed in a small patient and the minimum dose…
Fluorine-18 Time (Hours) Fraction Remaining 0.25 0.910 0.50 0.827 0.75 0.753 1.00 0.685 1.25 0.623 1.50 0.567 1.75 0.515 2.00 0.469 2.50 0.387 3.00 0.321 4.00 0.219 5.00 0.150 6.00…
