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Table 2. STATIC STUDIES WITH RADIOTRACERS


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

Bone Scan ........................................Tc-MDP, Tc-HDP ........................................Whole Body .......................................Bone tumors,

Liver/Spleen Scan ...........................Tc-SC, Tc-MIAA .......................................Abdomen ........................................Tumors, cysts,

Brain Scan ........................................Tc-HMPAO ........................................Brain .................................................Tumors, trauma, dementia

Tumor Scan ........................................Ga-67 citrate ........................................Whole Body ........................................Malignant Tumors


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Stephen Karesh, PhD.

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