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About the Author |
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Dedication |
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Acknowledgments |
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Disclaimer |
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SECTION ONE
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SCANS
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1 |
Adrenocortical Scan |
2 |
2 |
Adrenal Medulla: Pheochromocytoma
Scan (mIBG) |
7 |
3 |
Angiography |
13 |
4 |
Bone Density
(Densitometry) |
17 |
5 |
Bone Marrow Study |
23 |
6 |
Bone Scan (Skeletal
Imaging) |
28 |
7 |
Brain Scan/Death
(Brain Flow) |
36 |
8 |
Brain SPECT (Single
Photon Emission Computed Tomography) |
41 |
9 |
Breath Test for H.
pylori: PYtest®
C-14 Urea Breath Test (UBT) |
47 |
10 |
Cardiac: Gated
First-Pass Study (First-Transit Radionuclide Angiocardiography) |
51 |
11 |
Cardiac: MUGA and
MUGA-X (Stress MUGA) |
56 |
12 |
Cardiac: Myocardial Infarction
(MI) Scan |
62 |
13 |
Cardiac: Resting
Study (Perfusion) |
66 |
14 |
Cardiac: Stress Test
(Perfusion) |
71 |
15 |
Cisternography |
79 |
16 |
Cystography (Voiding Cystourethrogram):
Direct and Indirect |
84 |
17 |
Dacryoscintigraphy (Lacrimal
Study) |
89 |
18 |
DVT (Deep Venous
Thrombosis): Venography |
94 |
19 |
Esophageal Transit
Time |
100 |
20 |
Gallium Scan |
104 |
21 |
Gastric Emptying
(Solid and Liquid) |
110 |
22 |
Gastroesophageal Reflux |
116 |
23 |
Gastrointestinal Bleed |
120 |
24 |
HIDA (Hepatobiliary
or Gallbladder) Scan |
125 |
25 |
LeVeen or |
134 |
26 |
Liver SPECT (Hepatic
Hemangioma) |
138 |
27 |
Liver/Spleen Scan |
142 |
28 |
Lung Perfusion and Quantitation |
148 |
29 |
Lung Transmission
(and Transmission Imaging) |
156 |
30 |
Lung Ventilation:
Gas and Aerosol |
160 |
31 |
Lymphoscintigraphy (Lymphangiogram) |
166 |
32 |
Meckel’s Diverticulum |
173 |
33 |
NeutroSpec®: Radioimmunoscintigraphy
(RIS) for Infection |
178 |
34 |
OctreoScan® |
182 |
35 |
Parathyroid Scan |
188 |
36 |
Positron Emission
Tomography (PET): An Overview |
196 |
37 |
PET: Brain Imaging 18F-FDG |
205 |
38 |
PET: Cardiac
Perfusion and Viability |
212 |
39 |
PET: Whole Body
(Tumor) Imaging 18F-FDG and PET/CT |
222 |
40 |
ProstaScint® Scan (Radioimmunoscintigraphy
[RIS]) |
231 |
41 |
Red Blood Cell
Studies: Plasma Volume, Red Blood Cell Volume, Red Blood Cell Survival, and Splenic
Sequestration |
238 |
42 |
Renal: Cortical Imaging (99mTc-DMSA) |
244 |
43 |
Renal: Renogram,
Diuretic, and Captopril: Tubular Function, ERPF, and GFR |
249 |
44 |
Salivary Gland
Imaging |
259 |
45 |
Schilling Test |
263 |
46 |
Scintimammography |
268 |
47 |
SPECT (Single Photon
Emission Computed Tomography) Imaging and Hybrid Imaging Overview |
274 |
48 |
Testicular Scan |
283 |
49 |
Therapy: BEXXAR®
(Radioimmunotherapy:
RIT for B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) |
287 |
50 |
Therapy: Bone Pain
(Palliation) |
293 |
51 |
Therapy: Intra-articular
(Joint); Synovectomy |
299 |
52 |
Therapy: Intracavitary
(Serosal) |
304 |
53 |
Therapy: Polycythemia
Vera |
309 |
54 |
Therapy: Zevalin®
(Radioimmunotherapy
for B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) |
313 |
55 |
Thyroid: Ablation |
318 |
56 |
Thyroid: Ectopic
Tissue Scan (Substernal) |
325 |
57 |
Thyroid:
Hyperthyroid Therapy (<30mCi) |
330 |
58 |
Thyroid: Scan |
335 |
59 |
Thyroid: Uptake |
341 |
60 |
Thyroid: Whole Body 131I
Cancer Study and rTSH Augmentation |
349 |
61 |
White Blood Cell
Scan (111In-oxime and 99mTc-HMPAO) |
354 |
SECTION TWO
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QUICK REFERENCE
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A |
Conversion Tables |
362 |
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Lbs/Kgs |
363 |
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In/Cm |
364 |
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Target Heart Rates
(Cardiac Studies) |
365 |
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mCi/MBq |
366 |
B |
Radiopharmaceuticals |
367 |
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|
368 |
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Medical Radionuclides |
370 |
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Common Math
Equations for Nuclear Medicine |
373 |
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Kit Preparations (An
Overview) |
374 |
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Pediatric Dosing in
Nuclear Medicine |
379 |
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Radioactive Isotopes |
386 |
C |
Decay Tables of
Common Radionuclides |
410 |
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137Cs |
411 |
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57Co |
412 |
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18F |
413 |
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67Ga |
414 |
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111In |
415 |
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123I |
416 |
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131I |
417 |
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99Mo |
418 |
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99mTc |
419 |
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201TI |
420 |
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133Xe |
421 |
D |
Standard Drug
Interventions |
422 |
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Calculations,
Preparations, and Administration |
423 |
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Infusion Rate Tables |
428 |
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Side Effects of
Common Drugs |
433 |
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Drugs and Studies
Affecting 123I and 131I Uptake |
435 |
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Drug Lists:
Anticoagulants and ACE Inhibitors |
437 |
E |
Laboratory Tests |
439 |
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440 |
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Enzymes and Hormones |
446 |
F |
Language Barrier
Buster™/Interpretech™ |
451 |
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Chinese |
452 |
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French |
454 |
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German |
457 |
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Italian |
459 |
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Portuguese |
462 |
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Russian |
464 |
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Spanish |
467 |
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Japanese |
470 |
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Polish |
471 |
G |
Regulations |
474 |
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Misadministration |
475 |
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Radiation Safety |
476 |
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State Inspections
(Self-Assessment) |
483 |
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Example: Patient
End-of-Day Report |
489 |
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Example: RP Rec-Disp
Daily Report |
490 |
H |
Patient Release
Methods and Information for Thyroid Therapies |
491 |
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Methods of Patient
Release |
492 |
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Inpatient Information |
495 |
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Outpatient
Information |
495 |
I |
Patient History
Sheets |
496 |
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Adrenal Scans |
497 |
|
Bexxar®/Zevalin® |
498 |
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Bone Scans |
499 |
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Brain Scan (SPECT) |
500 |
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Cardiac/MUGA |
501 |
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Gallium/Indium/Ceretec® |
502 |
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Gastric Emptying
Scan (liquid/solid) |
503 |
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GI Bleeding Scan/Meckel’s |
504 |
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HID A (Gallbladder
Study) |
505 |
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Lung Scan (Aerosol) |
506 |
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Lung Scan (Gas) |
507 |
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Liver/Spleen Scan |
508 |
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Miscellaneous
Worksheet |
509 |
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NeutroSpec® |
510 |
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Octreoscan® |
511 |
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PET Scans |
512 |
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ProstaScint®
Scan |
513 |
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Renal/Renogram/Captopiil
Scan |
514 |
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Scintimammography |
515 |
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Thyroid Uptake and
Scan |
516 |
J |
Abbreviations
Commonly Used in Nuclear Medicine |
518 |
K |
Coding |
529 |
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Radiopharmaceuticals
(HCPCS) |
530 |
L |
Anatomical Images |
533 |
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Brain (and Brain CSF) |
536 |
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Cardiac System |
540 |
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Endocrine System and
Thyroid |
542 |
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Gastrointestinal
System (Esophagus, GI Tract, Stomach) |
543 |
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Hepatobiliary System |
545 |
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Lungs |
547 |
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Lymphatic System |
548 |
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Miscellaneous
Systems (Catecholamine Sites, Lacrimal, Salivaries,
Testicular) |
549 |
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Renal System |
552 |
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Skeletal System |
553 |
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Vascular System
(Arteries, Veins) |
557 |
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References |
559 |
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Acknowledgment of
Trademarks |
563 |
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Index |
567 |
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