Nuclear Medicine Technology Procedures and Quick Reference

Completely updated with the latest advances in imaging technology, this quick-reference manual is the only procedures guide specifically geared to nuclear medicine technologists. It provides detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for 61 scan procedures, including listings of possible artifacts and problems that may arise during each scan. An extensive quick-reference section includes conversion tables, radiopharmaceutical dose ranges, pediatric dosing, anatomical drawings, standard drug interventions, lab tests, language translations, thyroid therapy information, and reproducible patient history sheets for 20 scans.

SCANS
Adrenocortical Scan
Adrenal Medulla: Pheochromocytoma Scan (mIBG)
Angiography
Bone Density
Bone Marrow Study
Bone Scan
Brain Scan/Death (Brain Flow)
Brain SPECT
Breath Test: PYtest® 14C-urea Breath Test
Cardiac: First Pass
Cardiac: MUGA & MUGA-X
Cardiac: Myocardial Infarction (MI Scan)
Cardiac: Resting Study (Perfusion)
Cardiac: Stress Test (Perfusion)
Cisternography
Cystography (Voiding Cystourethrogram; Direct & Indirect)
Dacryoscintigraphy
DVT (Deep Venous Thrombosis): Venography
Esophageal Transit Time
Gallium Scan
Gastric Emptying
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Gastrointestinal Bleeding Scan
HIDA (Hepatobiliary or Gallbladder) Scan
LeVeen/Denver Shunt Patency
Liver SPECT (Hepatic Hemangioma)
Liver/Spleen Scan
Lung Perfusion
Lung Transmission
Lung Ventilation (Gas & Aerosol)
Lymphoscintigraphy
Meckel's Diverticulum
NeutroSpec®
Octreoscan®
Parathyroid Scan
Positron Emission Tomography (PET): An Overview
PET Brain
PET Cardiac
PET Oncology
Plasma Volume Measurement (I-125 Albumin)
Prostascint® Scan
Red Blood Cell Volume (Cr-51 RBC's)
Renal: Cortical Imaging (DMSA)
Renal: Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR-DTPA)
Renal: Tubular Function (Baseline Renogram, Captopril, ERPF)
Salivary Gland Scan
Schilling Test
Scintimammography
SPECT & Hybrid Imaging: An Overview
Testicular Scan
Therapy: Bexxar
Therapy: Bone Pain (Palliation)
Therapy: Intra-articular (Joint)
Therapy: Intracavitary (Serosal)
Therapy: Polycythemia Vera
Therapy: Zevalin
Thyroid: Ablation
Thyroid: Ectopic (Substernal) Scan
Thyroid: Hyperthyroid Therapy (<30 mCi)
Thyroid: Scan
Thyroid: Uptake
Thyroid: Whole Body 131I Cancer Study with rTSH Augmentation
WBC - 111In and 99mTc-HMPAO (Ceretec®) Scan
QUICK REFERENCE
Conversion Tables:
Lbs/Kgs
In/Cm
Target Heart Rates (Cardiac Studies)
mCi/MBq
Radiopharmaceuticals:
Standard Adult Dose Ranges
Medical Radiopharmaceuticals
Common Math Equations for Nuclear Medicine
Kit Preparations (An Overview)
Pediatric Dosing in Nuclear Medicine
Radioactive Isotopes
Decay Tables of Common Radionuclides:
137Cs
57Co
67Ga
111In
123I
131I
99Mo
99mTc
201Tl
133Xe
Anatomical Reference:
Skeletal System
Hepatobiliary System
Renal System
Cardiac System
Vascular System (Arteries, Veins)
Brain (Anatomy, Vascular)
Lungs
Gastrointestinal System (Esophagus, Stomach, GI Tract)
General Organ Systems (Lacrimal, Salivaries, Testicular, Frontal Anatomy)
Lymphatic System
Endocrine System
Catecholamine Sites (From Text Box)
Drug Interventions:
Calculations, Preparations & Administration
Infusion Rate Tables
Side Effects of Common Drugs
Drugs & Studies Affecting 131I & 123I Uptake
Anticoagulants
ACE Inhibitors & ARB's
Lab Tests:
Normal Ranges
Enzymes & Hormones
Language Barrier Buster™/Interpretech™:
Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Regulations:
Misadministration
Radiation Safety
Patient Information for Thyroid Therapy
Patient History Sheets
Billing Codes for Nuclear Medicine:
Exams
Radiopharmaceuticals
Abbreviations Commonly Used in Nuclear Medicine
References
Acknowledgment of Trad