Completely updated with the latest advances in imaging technology, this quick-reference manual is the only procedures guide specifically geared to nuclear medicine technologists. It provides detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for 61 scan procedures, including listings of possible artifacts and problems that may arise during each scan. An extensive quick-reference section includes conversion tables, radiopharmaceutical dose ranges, pediatric dosing, anatomical drawings, standard drug interventions, lab tests, language translations, thyroid therapy information, and reproducible patient history sheets for 20 scans.

SCANS

Adrenocortical Scan
Adrenal Medulla: Pheochromocytoma Scan (mIBG)
Angiography
Bone Density

Bone Marrow Study
Bone Scan

Brain Scan/Death (Brain Flow)
Brain SPECT
Breath Test: PYtest® ¹⁴C-urea Breath Test

Cardiac: First Pass
Cardiac: MUGA & MUGA-X
Cardiac: Myocardial Infarction (MI Scan)
Cardiac: Resting Study (Perfusion)
Cardiac: Stress Test (Perfusion)

Cisternography

Cystography (Voiding Cystourethrogram; Direct & Indirect)

Dacryoscintigraphy

DVT (Deep Venous Thrombosis): Venography

Esophageal Transit Time

Gallium Scan

Gastric Emptying

Gastroesophageal Reflux

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Scan

HIDA (Hepatobiliary or Gallbladder) Scan

LeVeen/Denver Shunt Patency

Liver SPECT (Hepatic Hemangioma)

Liver/Spleen Scan

Lung Perfusion

Lung Transmission

Lung Ventilation (Gas & Aerosol)

Lymphoscintigraphy

Meckel's Diverticulum

NeutroSpec®

Octreoscan®

Parathyroid Scan

Positron Emission Tomography (PET): An Overview

PET Brain

PET Cardiac

PET Oncology

Plasma Volume Measurement (I-125 Albumin)

Prostascint® Scan

Red Blood Cell Volume (Cr-51 RBC's)

Renal: Cortical Imaging (DMSA)

Renal: Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR-DTPA)

Renal: Tubular Function (Baseline Renogram, Captopril, ERPF)

Salivary Gland Scan

Schilling Test

Scintimammography

SPECT & Hybrid Imaging: An Overview

Testicular Scan

Therapy: Bexxar

Therapy: Bone Pain (Palliation)

Therapy: Intra-articular (Joint)

Therapy: Intracavitary (Serosal)

Therapy: Polycythemia Vera

Therapy: Zevalin

Thyroid: Ablation

Thyroid: Ectopic (Substernal) Scan

Thyroid: Hyperthyroid Therapy (<30 mCi)

Thyroid: Scan

Thyroid: Uptake

Thyroid: Whole Body ¹³¹I Cancer Study with rTSH Augmentation

WBC - ¹¹¹In and ^99mTc-HMPAO (Ceretec®) Scan

QUICK REFERENCE

Conversion Tables:

Lbs/Kgs
In/Cm
Target Heart Rates (Cardiac Studies)
mCi/MBq

Radiopharmaceuticals:
Standard Adult Dose Ranges
Medical Radiopharmaceuticals
Common Math Equations for Nuclear Medicine
Kit Preparations (An Overview)
Pediatric Dosing in Nuclear Medicine
Radioactive Isotopes

Decay Tables of Common Radionuclides:
¹³⁷Cs
⁵⁷Co
⁶⁷Ga
¹¹¹In
¹²³I
¹³¹I
⁹⁹Mo
^99mTc
²⁰¹Tl
¹³³Xe

Anatomical Reference:
Skeletal System
Hepatobiliary System
Renal System
Cardiac System
Vascular System (Arteries, Veins)
Brain (Anatomy, Vascular)
Lungs
Gastrointestinal System (Esophagus, Stomach, GI Tract)
General Organ Systems (Lacrimal, Salivaries, Testicular, Frontal Anatomy)
Lymphatic System
Endocrine System
Catecholamine Sites (From Text Box)

Drug Interventions:
Calculations, Preparations & Administration
Infusion Rate Tables
Side Effects of Common Drugs
Drugs & Studies Affecting ¹³¹I & ¹²³I Uptake
Anticoagulants
ACE Inhibitors & ARB's

Lab Tests:
Normal Ranges
Enzymes & Hormones

Language Barrier Buster™/Interpretech™:
Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Regulations:
Misadministration
Radiation Safety

Patient Information for Thyroid Therapy

Patient History Sheets

Billing Codes for Nuclear Medicine:
Exams
Radiopharmaceuticals

Abbreviations Commonly Used in Nuclear Medicine

References

Acknowledgment of Trad