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The tracer. The study. The signal.

The original radiopharmaceutical reference table.

RadionuclideRadiopharmaceuticalScansEnergy (keV)Physical Half-Life
Gallium-67CitrateGallium (infections)93, 184, 296, 38878 hr
Technetium-99m (Tc99m)


Diphosphonate (MDP)

DMSA

DTPA

MAG3

ECD

HMPAO

HMPAO labeled white cells

Labeled red cells Macroaggregated albumin (MAA)

Tagged RBC

Mebrofenin

Pertechnetate


Sestamibi


Bone

Renal cortical

Renal (GFR)

Renal (Dynamic)

Brain

Brain

Tagged WBC

(Infection)

Lung Perfusion


GI Bleed

HIDA

Thyroid, Meckel diverticulum

Parathyroid

1406 hr
Indium-111Oxine labeled white cells Pentetreotide

Tagged WBC

Octreoscan

173, 2472.8 days
Iodine-123

Sodium

MIBG

Thyroid

MIBG (neural crest tumors)

15913 hr
Iodine-131SodiumThyroid3648 days
Xenon-127 or 133GasLung ventilation815.2 days

Historical reference content. Clinical doses, preparation and protocols require editorial review before publication.