PHARMACEUTICALS (Tracers) Flashcards
Skeletal scintigraphy
Methyl Diphosponate (MDP
Kidneys, Lung airflow
Diethylene Triamine Pentaacetate (DTPA)
Heart, Parathyroid
Sestamibi (MIBI)
Kidney scars, active infections, functions of both kidneys
Dimercapto Succinic Acid (DMSA)
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Pyrophosphate (PYP)
Hepatobilliary
Disofenin
Lung bloodfow
Macroaggregated Albumin (MAA)
Lymphoscintigraphy, Liver/spleen scintigraphy, bone marrow scintigraphy
Sulfur colloid
Hepatobiliary scintigraphy
Iminodiacetic acid (HIDA)
RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION
Before preparing of radiopharmaceuticals following steps must be done to ensure radiation safety and possible contamination
• Wear __
• Wear____ and ____
• Use ____ and ____ (lead pot) as necessary
personnel monitoring devices
laboratory coat disposable clean gloves
syringe vial shields
_______ is placed inside a leadpot to prevent
unnecessary radiation exposure during preparation
Pharmaceutical vial
is added to the non-radioactive pharmaceutical vial enclosed in a leadpot
Tc-99m
Tc-99m is added to the non-radioactive pharmaceutical vial
Mix well the compounded solution until the powder form of ___ is dissolved
DTPA
Tc99m MIBI requires heating of vial for ___ mins & cooling of vial after heating
10 mins