Technetium Radiopharmaceuticals

Question 1

Tc-99m pertechnetate

Answer 1

Imaging:
thyroid, salivary glands, ectopic gastric mucosa, parathyroid glands, dacryocystography, cystography

Question 2

Tc-99m bicisate (ECD)

Answer 2

Neurolite:
cerebral perfusion imaging

Question 3

Tc-99m disofenin (DISIDA)

Answer 3

Hepatolite:
hepatobiliary imaging

Question 4

Tc-99m exametazine (HMPAO)

Answer 4

Ceretec:
cerebral perfusion imaging

Question 5

Tc-99m macroaggregated albumin (MAA)

Answer 5

Pulmolite:
Pulmonary Imaging

Question 6

Tc-99m mebrofenin

Answer 6

Choletec:
Hepatobiliary imaging

Question 7

Tc-99m medronate (MDP)

Answer 7

Bone imaging

Question 8

Tc-99m Mertiatide

Answer 8

renal imaging

Question 9

Tc-99m oxidronate (HDP)

Answer 9

bone imaging

Question 10

Tc-99 pentetate (DTPA)

Answer 10

renal imaging and function studies,
radio-aerosol ventilation imaging, gastric emptying

Question 11

Tc-99 pyrophosphate (PYP)

Answer 11

avid infarct imaging, imaging of GI bleeds, cardiac chambers

Question 12

Tc-99m red blood cells

Answer 12

Ultratag
imaging of GI bleeds, cardiac chambers

Question 13

Tc-99m sestamibi

Answer 13

Cardiolite:
myocardial perfusion imaging, breast cancer imaging, parathyroid

Question 14

Tc-99m succimer (DMSA)

Answer 14

renal imaging

Question 15

Tc-99m sulfur colloid

Answer 15

RES imaging (Liver, spleen, bone marrow)
gastric emptying, GI bleeds
Lymphoscintigraphy

Question 16

Tc-99m tetrofosmin

Answer 16

Myoview
myocardial perfusion imaging