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I-131 NaI: 364 keV, T1/2 = 8 days

Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Salivary Glands
Stomach
Bowel
Bladder
Breasts

Critical Organ = Thyroid

Indications = Thyroid cancer therapy, Thyroid Ca imaging f/u
I-123 NaI: 159 keV, T1/2 = 13.2 hrs, dose = 200 - 400 uCi

Thyroid
Salivary Glands
Oropharynx
Nasopharynx
Breasts
Stomach
GI tract
Bladder

Critical Organ = Thyroid

Indications = Benign thyroid disease evaluation
Tc99mO4- pertechnetate: 140 keV, T1/2 = 6 hours

Thyroid
Stomach
Salivary glands
Choroid plexus

Critical organ = stomach/colon

Indications = Thyroid, Meckel's Flow agen
Ga-67 citrate: 93, 184, 300, 393 keV, T1/2 = 78 hours, dose 5 - 10 mCi

Fe analogue: transferrin and lactoferrin required for normal distribution
Liver > spleen
Bone
Bone marrow
Lacrimal glands
Large bowel after 24 hours
Renal excretion in first 24 hours
Breasts

Critical organ = colon and bone marrow

Indications = Lymphoma, HCC, Infection
Bone Scan Tc99m MDP: 140 keV, T1/2 = 6 hours, dose 25 mCI

Bone (depends on osteoblastic activity)
Kidneys
Bladder

Critical organ = bladder

Indications = Mets, evaluation of primary neoplasm, Tumor staging, infection, trauma, metabolic bone disease
Tl-201 Cl: 69-83 keV, 167 keV, T1/2= 73 hours (biologic 10 days), dose limited to 3 mCi

Uptake proportional to blood flow except brain and fat
1st pass extraction by heart
Heart
Liver
Spleen
Gut
Kidney
Muscle uptake

Indication = cardiac perfusion and viability, tumor seeking agent
Tc99m MIBI: 140 keV, T1/2 = 6 hours, dose 10-30 mCi

Heart
Muscle
Liver
Hepatobiliary system
Bowel
Kidney
Bladder

Indications = Myocardial perfusion, parathyroid adenom, general tumor imaging agent
I-123 MIBG: 159 keV, T1/2 = 13.2 hours, Dose = 8mCi

Salivary glands
Heart
Liver
Gut
Bladder
+/- adrenals
NO bone or bone marrow uptake

Indications = neuroblastoma, pheochromocytoma
I-131 MIBG: 364 keV, T1/2=8 days, Dose = 500 uCi

Salivary glands
Heart
Liver
Gut
Bladder
less likely to see adrenals c/w I-123 MIBG

Indications = neuroblastoma, pheochromocytoma
In-111 WBC: 172, 247 keV, T1/2 = 2.8 days, Dose = 500 uCi

Spleen > Liver > Bone marrow

Indications = Infection, Inflammation
Tc99m HMPAO WBCs: 140 keV, T1/2 = 6 hours, Dose 5-20 mCi

Liver
Spleen
Blood pool

Indications: Infection, Inflammation
In111 Octreotide: 172, 247 keV, T1/2 = 2.8 days, Dose = 6 mCi

Somatostatin receptor analog
Liver
Spleen
Kidneys
GI tract
Bladder
NO Bone and marrow

Indications = Neuroendocrine tumors, pituitary adenomas, meningiomas, breast cancer, inflammatory lesions
In111 Zevalin: 172, 247 keV, T1/2 2.8 days, Dose = 5 mCi

Liver
Spleen
Marrow
Blood pool

Indications = Refractory or relapsed low grade follicular or transformed B Cell NHL, used to check for normal biodistribution prior to Y-90 Zevalin admin
In-111 Prostascint: 172, 247 keV, T1/2 = 2.8 days, Dose = 5mCi

Liver
Spleen
Marrow
Blood pool
Antibody binds to PSMA on prostate cells

Indications = evaluate metastatic disease in CAP
Tc99m RBCs: 140 keV, T1/2 = 6 hours, Dose = 5 to 20 mCi

Blood pool
Heart
Liver
Spleen
Kidneys
Great vessels

Indications = GI bleeding scans, gated cardiac blood pool scans, hemangioma evaluation
Tc99m Sulfur Colloid: 140 keV, T1/2 = 6 hours, Dose 5 to 20 mCi

Colloidal particles phagocytosed by reticuloendothelial system
Liver 85%
Spleen 10%
Marrow 5%

Indications = Liver/spleen scan, bone marrow scan, primary liver cell neoplasm evaluation (FNH)
F-18 FDG: 511 keV (positron emitter), T1/2 = 110 minutes, Dose = 5 to 20 mCi

Glucose analogue
Brain
Heart
GI tract
Breasts
GU tract

Indications = Tumor disease, staging and response, cardiac viability , brain scans
DDx: Heart Uptake
Normal:
MIBI
Thallium
MIBG
FDG

Abnormal:
Bone scan (infarct or infiltrating CM like amyloid)
Gallium or WBC scan: CM, pericarditis, endocarditis
DDx: Bone Uptake
MDP (Bone): Bone and Kidneys
Gallium (Bone and Bone Marrow): Bone with Liver > spleen, gut, minimal renal uptake
Sulfur Colloid (bone marrow): Liver > Spleen > Bone Marrow
WBC scan (Bone marrow): Spleen > Liver > Marrow
DDx: Bone Uptake with Liver and Spleen
Normal:
Gallium (Liver > spleen, gut)
WBC scan (spleen > liver)
Sulfur colloid (Liver > spleen except in ESLD)

Abnormal:
Focal liver uptake: metastatic disease
Diffuse liver spleen uptake: RP problem or Al+3 contamination
Splenic uptake: Splenic infarction in SCD or in hemoglobinopathy
Focal Liver Uptake on Bone Scan
Metastatic lesions with necrosis and/or high mucinous content
typically HCC or metastatic colorectal cancer
May also be seen with mets from Breast, Lung and Ovarian Ca
In kids, focal abdominal uptake in neuroblastoma
Diffuse liver uptake on bone scan
Hepatic anoxia
RP prep = Al breakthrough from generator
RP prep = TcO2 colloid formation
Previous LS scan
Rare: metastatic calcifications, amyloid, thalessemia or increased serum Al levels
DDx: Splenic uptake on bone scan
Splenic infarct
Hemoglobinopathies
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Hemosiderosis
Dystrophic Calcifications
DDx: No bone with liver/spleen/kidneys
In-111 octreotide: Liver, Spleen, Kidneys
I-131 MIBG or I-123 MIBG: Liver, Heart, Gut, Kidneys, Bladder
Dystrophic calcifications on bone scan:
Hypercalcemia
Hyperparathyroidism
Renal osteodystrophy
Hypervitaminosis D