RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS (Updated) Flashcards
(41 cards)
Most commonly used radionuclide generator in nuclear medicine practice worldwide since its first commercial introduction in 1965
99 Mo - 99m TC Generator
It is mainly used for lung ventilation scans and for the assessment of cerebral blood flow
Xenon-133
The most common applications of Indium-111 are in __________
Labelling Blood Cells for Imaging Inflammatory Processes, Thrombi, and Proteins
It was approved for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory, low-grade or follicular B-cell NHL
Indium-111 and Yttrium-90 Ibritumomab Tiuxetan (Zevalin)
This is used for liver imaging
Yttrium-90 Labeled Microspheres
It is eluted from the the Technetium 99m - Molybdenum 99 Generator with sterile isotonic saline
Technetium 99m-Sodium Pertechnetate
Technetium 99m-Sodium Pertechnetate is used for:
- Meckels Diverticulum Scintigraphy
- Gastric Emptying Study
- Salivary Gland Scintigraphy
- Lachrymal Duct Scintigraphy
- Thyroid Scintigraphy
The two (2) commonly used diphosphonate compounds are:
- Methylene Diphosphonate (MDP)
- Hydroxymethylene Diphosphonate (HDP)
What radiopharmaceutical is used for renal studies and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) determination ?
Technetium-99m Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic Acid (DTPA)
It used to diagnose renal infection in children and in morphological studies of the renal cortex
Technetium-99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid (DMSA)
It was introduced initially under the brand name Cardiolite as a technetium-based radiopharmaceutical to replace Tl-201 in myocardial perfusion imaging.
Technetium-99m Methoxyisobutyl Isonitrile (SESTAMIBI)
Used in the diagnosis of myocardial perfusion
abnormalities in patients with coronary artery
disease.
Techenetium-99m Tetrofosmin
Primarily used in brain perfusion imaging, although it is used for leukocyte labeling
substituting 111 In-oxine.
Technetium-99m Hexamethylpropylene Amine Oxime (HMPAO)
What radiopharmaceutical is used to evaluate hepatocyte function, rule out or prove acute cholecystitis, demonstrate commo bile duct partial or complete obstruction, and verify hepatic bile duct atresia in infants ?
Technetium-99m Iminodiacetic Acid (IDA)
The radiopharmaceutical of choice for lung perfusion scan with ventilation scan to
EXCLUDE pulmonary embolism
Technetium-99 m Macroaggregated Albumin (MAA)
99m TC HSAM is used for (2):
- Pulmonary Perfusion Scintigraphy
- Determination of Right-to-left Shunts
HSAM stands for
Human Serum Albumin Microspheres
It is used for pulmonary perfusion scintigraphy and determination of right-to-left shunts
Technetium-99m Human Serum Albumin Microspheres (HSAM)
99m TC Sulfur Colloid is used for (4):
- Bone Marrow
- Spleen Scintigraphy
- Liver Scintigraphy
- Lymphoscintigraphy
This RPM is commonly used for: Bone Marrow Spleen Scintigraphy, Liver Scintigraphy, Lymphoscintigraphy
Tc-99m Sulfur Colloid
Which RPM is used for Lung Perfusion Scan ?
BONUS Q: MAA stands for ?
Tc-99m MAA
BONUS Ans: Macroaggregated Albumin
This comprises indications such as GI BLEEDING, Radionuclide Ventriculography, and Hepatic HEMAngioma
Tc-99m RBC
(Once you see the words bleeding and the prefix hema, deretso kana sa red BLOOD cells na concept para RBC)
Which RPM is used for Skeletal Imaging ?
Tc-99m MDP/HDP
It covers indications such as Renal Scintigraphy, Lung Ventilation (Aerosol) and GFR scan
Tc-99m DTPA
