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Jiraporn Sriprapaporn, M.D.
Division of Nuclear Medicine
Department of Radiology
Siriraj Hospital
Basic physics NM instrument
Radiopharm Radiion Protection
Nucl Med
Imaging
NM Imaging
•Basic physics in NM
•NM instrumentation
•Radiation protection
•Basic radiopharmaceuticals
Scope of Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine is a branch of
medicine in which radioactive materials
(unsealed source) are used for Dx & Rx
of diseases
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Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine
Rdn. Imaging Rdn. Non-imaging
• Planar • SPECT • SPECT/CT • PET • PET/CT • PET/MR
• Uptake tests • Absorption tests • WB counter • Surface counting • Breath tests
Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
Diseases/Conditions Radionuclides used
Thyroid -Thyrotoxicosis -Thyroid cancer (DTC)
I-131
Myeloproliferative diseases -Polycythemia vera
P-32
Joint effusion -Rheumatoid Arthritis
Y-90, Sm-153 EDTMP
Bone metastases Sr-89, Sm-153 EDTMP, Re-186 HEDP
Neural crest tumors -Malignant Pheochromocytoma/ paraganglioma -Neuroblastoma -Carcinoid tummors -MTC
I-131 MIBG
Nuclear Medicine Imaging
Advantages
1. Functional 2. Sensitive, quantitative 3. Very safe 4. Low radiation (wo CT) 5. Screening & Follow up 6. Whole-body evaluation wo increased
radiation dose to the patient.
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Nuclear Medicine Imaging
Disadvantages
1. Not widely available
2. Generally nonspecific
3. Require NM instrument & radiopharmaceuticals
4. Relatively higher cost than X-ray or U/S
5. Radiation exposure to the patients
Principle of NM Imaging
• Patient
• Radiopharmaceutical
• Instrument – SPECT/CT
– PET/CT
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Principle of
Conventional NM Imaging
Radiopharmaceutical
Patient
Gamma Camera
Images
Emit gamma rays
Radiopharmaceuticals
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A radioactive material in a
form suitable for
administration to a human
for purposes of therapy or
diagnostic investigations
Radiopharmaceuticals
• Types of radiopharmaceuticals
– Radioisotopes alone
– Radioisotope-compounds
• Production of radioisotopes
– Reactor : I-131, Tc-99m
– Generator: Tc-99m
– Cyclotron: Tl-201, Ga-67, I-123
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Ideal Radionuclides for
NM Imaging
1. Low cost
2. Available
3. Pure gamma emitter
4. Optimal gamma energy
5. Optimal physical half life
6. Safe
7. Chemically active
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Route of Administration
• Injection: intravenous*, intradermal, subcutaneous, intralesional
– Bone scan, Hepatobiliary scan, etc.
• Inhalation:
– Ventilation lung scan
• Ingestion:
– GI tract study
• Instillation:
– Rdn. voiding cystography
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NM Instrument
• Planar gamma camera
• SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography), SPECT/CT
• PET (Positron Emission Tomography), PET/CT
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Features of Radionuclide Imaging
• Safe
• Low radiation
• Functional imaging
• Quanlitative &
quantitative
• Sensitive
• Noninvasive or
minimally invasive
• Time consuming
• Requires patient
cooperation (no
patient motion)
Radionuclide Imaging
• Patient Preparation: food, water intake, drug
withdrawal, clothes, advice for the procedures etc.
• Imaging Procedures:
– Technique
– Patient Positioning
– Image Acquisition Protocol
– Data Processing
– Image Display
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Imaging Techniques
• Empty urinary bladder prior the scanning
• Avoid contamination of the radioactivity
• Avoid artifact from metallic objects
• Markers: hot, cold
• Accessories eg. treadmill, tourniquets for RNV etc.
• Choose right photopeak, appropriate collimator
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Reduced Image Quality
BL
Leakage Full Bladder
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Types of Collimator
• Parallel hole
– High energy - High resolution
– Medium energy - High sensitivity
– Low energy - General purpose
• Pin hole: for small organ details and manification
eg. hip, thyroid, vertebral body, etc
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Nuclear Medicine Imaging
• Bring the detector as close as possible
to the patient (or to the organ of
interest) !
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Image Acquisition
• Planar vs SPECT Imaging
• Static vs Dynamic Imaging
• Whole Body Imaging
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Image Acquisition
• Preset Count: static images eg. liver scan, thyroid scan
• Preset Time: static images, dynamic
study eg. vascular study, renal study
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Imaging Views
• Anterior or Posterior
• Lateral views
– Left lateral (LL)
– Right lateral (RL)
• Oblique views
– Anterior oblique (LAO, RAO)
– Posterior oblique (LPO, RPO)
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Planar Imaging
• 1 plane or 2 dimensional images (2D)
• Static, different views :
– Liver scan- ant, post, RAO, LAO, RL, LL
– Lung scan- ant, post, RPO, LPO, RL, LL
• Dynamic, 1 view :
– Vascular study
– Renal Imaging- posterior
– Hepatobiliary, GI bleeding
• WB imaging : Bone scan, I-131 TBS
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Static Images (Planar)
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Vascular Study
• Bolus Injection
– volume: small < 1 ml.
– speed: fast (large needle)
– site of injection: proximal large vein
• Dynamic study 1-3 sec/frame x 60-120 sec
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SPECT Imaging
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SPECT Imaging
• Single Photon Emission Computed
Tomography
• 3 dimensional images (3D)
• Certain regions
• 360 degree (or 180 degree for
cardiac) acquisition
• Duration of Acq - number of
detectors, organ of interest, count
rate Surface 3D
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SPECT Images
Whole-body Images
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Normal Bone Scan Bone metastases
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Image Display
• Good quality display- medium level, not too
dark or too light
• For 2 contrast areas: Use different intensity
display
• Constant format: Views, enlargement, etc
• For 2 comparative studies: Use the same
pattern
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Effect of Image Display
Thyroid Scan
Low intensity
High intensity
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Image Display
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Image Fusion
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Reduction of Radiation
(from unsealed source Rdn.)
• Shielding & avoiding contamination
• Increasing distance from the source
• Limiting time of exposure
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