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Table 3. DYNAMIC STUDIES WITH RADIOTRACERS


STUDY TYPE ........................................TRACER ........................................REGION ........................................PATHOLOGY

Cardioangiography ...............................Tc-RBC, Tc-HSA ........................Chest ........................................

Cerebral Blood Flow ............................TcO4 ................................................Head/neck ........................................Cerebral death, AVM

Cholecystography ....................................Tc-DISIDA ..................................Abdomen ........................................Obstructive disease

Cisternogram ...............................................In-111 DTPA ..............................Head/neck ....................................Blockage/slowed CSF flow

Dynamic kidney ........................................Tc-DTPA ........................................Back ................................................Obstructive disease

Gastric emptying ........................................Tc-ovalbumin ................................Abdomen ........................................Abnormal GE Rates

Pulmonary vent ........................................Xe-133 gas .......................................Upper back .....................................obstructed airways

Renogram ....................................................I-131 hippuran ................................Back ...................................................renal dysfunction

Venogram ....................................................Tc-MAA ...........................................Legs ..................................................thrombosis

Voiding cystogram ....................................Tc-sulfur colloid ............................Abdomen ........................................reflux of urine


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Stephen Karesh, PhD.

Last Updated: August 14, 1996
Created: March 1, 1996