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RADIOLOGY
determine the
presence of
disease based on
structural
appearance
(anatomy)
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Determine the cause
of medical problem
based on organ or
tissue function
(physiology)
RADIOLOGY
- uses sealed
source of
radiation, in the
form of x-rays
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
uses unsealed
source of
radiation in the
form of gamma
rays
Mode of administration
Injection
Swallowing
Inhalation
Nuclear Pharmacy
Technetium-99m
Desirable Physical
Properties
TECHNETIUM -99m
6 hour half-life
High photon yield of 140 keV
Pure gamma emitter
Generator availability
Chemically reactive
DMSA
DTPA
MAA
SESTAMIBI
PHYROPHOSPHATE
Bone imaging
Myocardial infarct study
Gastrointestinal bleeding study
SULFUR COLLOID
Liver/spleen imaging
Gastroesopageal reflux study
Gastric emptying study
DIPHOSPHONATE DERIVATIVES
IMMINIDIACETATES
Hipatobiliary imaging
Diagnosis of acute/chronic cholecystitis
Gallbladder perforation
Common duct obstruction
PERTECHNETATE
Thallium-201
Gallium-67
Inflammatory diseases
Diagnosis and staging lymphomas,
especially Hodgkins disease
Iodine-131
Strontium-89
IMAGING METHODS
STATIC IMAGING
Lung scans
Spot bone scan images
Thyroid images
WHOLE-BODY IMAGING
DYNAMIC IMAGING
(SPECT)
Produces images similar to those
scanned be CT or MRI.
The computer creates a thin slices
through a particular organ.
This technique has proved very
beneficial for delineating small lesions
within tissues.
Can be used on virtually any structure or
organ. i.e. cardiac and 3-phase bone
studies.
POSITRON EMISSION
TOMOGRAPHY