Interactive Hygieia
Diagnostic and therapeutic isotopes
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Whole body Primary tumors and metastases 11 C • 18 F • 64 C • 68 Ga Oncology therapy 131 I • 177 Lu • 166 Ho • 90 Y Oncology therapy 99m Tc • 67 Ga • 18 F Polycythaemia and thrombocythaemia treatment 32 P Leukaemia 32 P Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 111 In • 90 Y • 131 I Palliative treatment Bone metastases 32 P • 89 Sr • 153 Sm • 177 Lu 186 Re • 223 Ra Bone scintigraphy 99m Tc • 18 F Radiosynovectomy - Polyarthritis (knee, hand, shoulder, hip) 169 Er • 186 Re • 90 Y Blood studies 99m Tc • 125 I • 51 Cr • 59 Fe • 67 Ga Breast cancer 99m Tc • 18 F Deep vein thrombosis 99m Tc Spleen diseases - Biliary function 99m Tc Cervix cancer 99m Tc Thyroid diseases 131 I 123 I • 131 I • 99m Tc • 201 TI Cardiac diseases 99m Tc • 201 TI • 13 N • 15 O • 18 F • 82 Rb Imaging of the salivary glands and the lachrymal tract 99m Tc Gastro-intestinal absorption 99m Tc Neuroendocrine tumours 99m Tc • 111 In • 18 F • 64 Cu • 68 Ga • 177 Lu Liver imaging 99m Tc • 13 N • 18 F Hepatocarcinoma 131 I • 188 Re • 90 Y Lung ventilation 81m Kr • 99m Tc • 133 Xe Lung perfusion imaging 99m Tc Renal filtration studies Kidney diseases 99m Tc • 123 I • 131 I Adrenal scintigraphy 99m Tc • 18 F • 123 I • 131 I Bladder imaging 99m Tc Prostate cancer 18 F • 68 Ga • 11 C • 111 In • 177 Lu Brain imaging 18 F • 99m Tc • 123 I • 13 N • 15 O • 11 C Stroke imaging 99m Tc • 18 F • 15 O Epilepsy 123 I • 18 F • 99m Tc Amyloid plaque accumulation (Alzheimer's disease) 18 F • 11 C Parkinson diseases 18 F • 123 I