Appendix II: Common Nuclear Radiology Procedures
Procedure |
Isotope |
Typical Activity (mCi) |
|
Adrenal Scan/MIGB |
I-131 |
0.5 |
|
Bladder Scan (Voiding Cystogram) |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 3.0 |
|
Blood Volume |
I-125 |
0.01 |
|
Bone Scan |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 20.0 |
|
Bone Scan - Limited |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 20.0 |
|
Cardiolite Cardiac (TC) |
Tc-99m |
10.0 - 30.0 |
|
Cerebral Blood Flow (Brain Death) |
Tc-99m |
10.0 - 25.0 |
|
Ceretec Brain Scan |
Tc-99m |
20.0 - 25.0 |
|
Cisternogram (Risa) |
In-111 |
0.5 |
|
Gallbladder (HIDA Scan) |
Tc-99m |
0.5 - 10.0 |
|
Gallium Scan |
Ga-67 |
3.0 - 5.0 |
|
Gallium Scan (limited) |
Ga-67 |
3.0 - 5.0 |
|
Gastric Emptying |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 3.0 |
|
Gated Blood Pool (MUGA) |
Tc-99m |
10.0 - 30.0 |
|
GE Reflux |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 3.0 |
|
GFR (Glom. Filtration Rate) |
In-111 |
0.005 - 0.015 |
|
GI Bleed RBC |
Tc-99m |
10.0 - 30.0 |
|
Hepatobiliary Scan |
Tc-99m |
0.5 - 10.0 |
|
I-131 Therapy Ablation |
I-131 |
15.0 - 30.0 |
|
I-131 Therapy Benign (Hyperthyroidism) |
I-131 |
10.0 - 15.0 |
|
I-131 Therapy Malignant (Thyroid CA) |
I-131 |
100.0 - 300.0 |
|
I-131 Total Body Scan |
I-131 |
5.0 |
|
Infarct Scan (PYP, Pyrophosphate) |
Tc-99m |
10.0 - 25.0 |
|
Kidney Vascular Flow |
Tc-99m |
5.0 - 10.0 |
|
Liver/Spleen Scan |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 10.0 |
|
Liver/Spleen Vascular Flow |
Tc-99m |
5.0 - 10.0 |
|
Lung Perfusion/Only |
Tc-99m |
2.0 - 5.0 |
|
Lung Perfusion/Ventilation (VQ) |
Tc-99m/Xe-133 |
2.0 - 5.0 / 20.0 - 25.0 |
|
Meckel's Scan |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 3.0 |
|
Monoclonal Antibody Scan |
In-111 |
0.5 |
|
P-32 Effusion/Ascites |
P-32 |
4.0 - 10.0 |
|
P-32 Marrow (Polycythemia Vera) |
P-32 |
4.0 - 10.0 |
|
Parathyroid Scan |
Tc-99m/Tl-201 |
20.0 / 3.0 |
|
Red Cell Mass |
Cr-51/I-125 |
0.06 / 0.01 |
|
Red Cell Survival |
Cr-51 |
0.06 |
|
Red Cell Survival - Donor |
Cr-51 |
0.06 |
|
Red Cell Survival - Sequestration |
Cr-51 |
0.06 |
|
Renal Blood Flow |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 10.0 |
|
Renogram |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 10.0 |
|
Renogram - Lasix |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 10.0 |
|
Renogram - With Flow |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 10.0 |
|
Salivary (Parotid) Scan |
Tc-99m |
10.0 |
|
Schillings with/without Intrin Factor |
Co-57/Co-58 |
0.005 / 0.008 |
|
Shunt Evaluation |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 3.0 |
|
Sulfur - Colloid Bone Scan |
Tc-99m |
5.0 - 20.0 |
|
Sulfur - Colloid Kidney Scan |
Tc-99m |
5.0 - 10.0 |
|
Tagged WBC Scan |
Tc-99m/In-111 |
10.0 - 30.0 / 0.5 |
|
Tear (Lacrimal) Duct |
Tc-99m |
10.0 - 20.0 |
|
Testicular Scan |
Tc-99m |
5.0 - 30.0 |
|
Thallium Rest |
Tl-201 |
3.0 - 4.0 |
|
Thyroid Uptake & Scan |
I-125 |
0.1 - 0.2 |
|
Venous Thrombus Scan |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 4.0 |
|
Voiding Cystogram |
Tc-99m |
1.0 - 3.0 |
|
VQ Scan (Pulm/Perfusion & Vent) |
Tc-99m/Xe-133 |
2.0 - 5.0 / 20.0 - 25.0 |
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