Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
certified
nuclear
medicine
Condition
Iodine-131-sodium iodide
hyperthyroidism
and thyroid cancer
Yttrium-90-ibritumomab tiuxetan
(Zevalin) and Iodine-131tositumomab (Bexxar)
refractory lymphoma
131I-MIBG
(metaiodobenzylguanidine)
Samarium-153 or Strontium-89
Type
Half life
Energy
Caesium-137
-ray
30.17 years
0.662 MeV
Cobalt-60
-ray
5.26 years
Iridium-192
-particles
73.8 years
0.38 MeV
Iodine-125
-ray
59.6 days
Palladium-103
-ray
17.0 days
Ruthenium-106
-particles
1.02 years
3.54 MeV
diagnosis.
Nuclear medicine is less expensive.
It may yield more precise information than exploratory
surgery.
It offers the potential to identify disease in its earliest
stage.
Can detect whether lesions are likely benign or malignant.
Risks:
The radiation risk is very low compared with the potential
Neurological applications:
Stroke
Demonstrate Changes in AIDS Dementia
Evaluate Patients for Carotid Surgery
Investigate abnormalities in the brain, such as
seizures, memory loss and abnormalities in blood flow
Detect the early onset of neurological disorders
such as Alzheimer disease
Plan surgery and localize seizure foci
Evaluate Post-Concussion Syndrome
Oncologic applications:
Tumor Localization
Tumor Staging
Identify Metastatic Sites
Judge Response to Therapy
Relieve Bone Pain Caused by Cancer
Evaluate response to therapy
Detect the recurrence of cancer
Detect rare tumors of the pancreas and adrenal glands
Orthopedic applications:
Renal Applications:
Cardiac Applications:
Pulmonary Applications:
Other Applications:
intestines.
and heart.