A BRIEF GUIDE TO NUCLEAR MEDICINE FOR THE PHYSICIAN

A BRIEF GUIDE TO NUCLEAR MEDICINE

FOR THE PHYSICIAN

by

Michael J. Blend, Ph.D., D.O.

Dan G. Pavel, M.D.

Steven M. Pinsky, M.D.

Bhupendra Patel, B.Sc., A.R.R.T.N.M.T.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

*INTRODUCTION AND LEGAL DISCLAIMERPlease Read***
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
Neuro-Nuclear Medicine: Cerebral Angiogram & Classical Brain Scan Cerebral Perfusion SPECT Scan Radionuclide Cisternogram	Pulmonary Nuclear Medicine: Lung Perfusion Study Lung Ventilation Study
Cardiac Nuclear Medicine: Myocardial Perfusion Study Equilibrium Gated Blood Pool Study Myocardial Infarct Detection Study	GI Nuclear Medicine: Liver Spleen Scan Gastroesophageal Reflux Study Esophageal Transit Time Study Gastric Emptying Study Hepatobiliary Study G I Bleeding Study Meckel's Scan
GU Nuclear Medicine: Dynamic Radionuclide Renal Study Radionuclide Cystogram Radionuclide Testicular Scan	Skeletal Nuclear Medicine: Radionuclide Bone Scan Radionuclide Bone Marrow Scan
Radionuclide Detection of Infection: Gallium-67 Scanning Labeled White Cell Study	Endocrine Nuclear Medicine: Thyroid Scan Parathyroid Scan MIBG Scanning (Neuroendocrine Imaging) OctreoScan for Neuroendocrine tumors
Tumor Detection in Nuclear Medicine: Radionuclide Lymphangiogram Gallium-67 Scanning (see above) Monoclonal Antibody Imaging	Miscellaneous: Shunt Patency Exam Radionuclide Venogram Shilling's Test RBC Mass & Plasma Volume
THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
Treatment of Polycythemia Vera (P-32)	Systemic Therapy for Bone Pain (Sr-89)
I-131 Thyroid Therapy (Cancer)	I-131 Thyroid Therapy (Hyperthyroidism)