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…
The table that follows may be used to determine the amount of technetium-99m ( 99m Tc) remaining in a sample after a given period of time using the following formula:…
1.0 µCi = 0.037 MBq 450.0 µCi = 16.7 MBq 17.0 mCi = 629 MBq 2.0 µCi = 0.074 MBq 500.0 µCi = 18.5 MBq 18.0 mCi = 666 MBq 3.0 µCi = 0.111 MBq 600.0 µCi = 22.2 MBq 19.0 mCi = 703 MBq 4.0 µCi = 0.148 MBq…
0.05 MBq = 1.4 µCi 90.0 MBq = 2.43 mCi 875.0 MBq = 23.7 mCi 0.1 MBq = 2.7 µCi 100.0 MBq = 2.70 mCi 900.0 MBq = 24.3 mCi 0.2 MBq = 5.4 µCi 125.0 MBq = 3.38 mCi 925.0 MBq = 25.0 mCi 0.3 MBq = 8.1 µCi…
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Abstract This chapter deals with PET/CT neoplasm imaging. It includes extensive information on the appropriate uses and interpretation of flourine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose scans. Other PET radiopharmacueitcals are also covered such as…
Abstract This chapter provides information, images, and interpretative criteria related to nuclear medicine scanning of suspected infection and inflammation. There is discussion of technetium-99m, indium-111 leukocytes, and the use of…
