Table 2. STATIC STUDIES WITH RADIOTRACERS
STUDY TYPE........................................TRACER ......................................................REGION ............................................PATHOLOGY
Bone Scan ........................................Tc-MDP, Tc-HDP ........................................Whole Body .......................................Bone tumors,
fractures, Paget's disease,
spread of metastatic disease
Liver/Spleen Scan ...........................Tc-SC, Tc-MIAA .......................................Abdomen ........................................Tumors, cysts,
hepatocellular disease
Brain Scan ........................................Tc-HMPAO ........................................Brain .................................................Tumors, trauma, dementia
Tumor Scan ........................................Ga-67 citrate ........................................Whole Body ........................................Malignant Tumors
Stephen Karesh, PhD. |
Last Updated: August 14, 1996 |