Conventional Nuclear Imaging
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| Bleeding scan with labelled erythrocytes
Indications
-suspicion of bleeding in the abdomen
-search for potential Meckel's diverticulum |
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| Bone scintigraphy with 99mTc-DPD
 Indicationen
- stage skelettal metastasis - rheumatologic diseases - localisation of infection and inflammation |
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| Inflammation scintigraphy with labelled antibodies Indications
-localisation of infection, often in the area of prosthesis
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| Liver scintigraphyIndications
-determination of functional liver parenchyma prior to a liver operation |
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| Lung scintigraphy
Figure: Lung scintigraphy in a patient with multiple lung emboli
Today often CT is used to diagnose lung embolism. However, in certain patients, e.g. if no contrast medium can be injected, the nuclear medicine lung scan is a viable option. Often the procedure consists of 2 scans
1. Ventilation scan and
2. Perfusion scan
Indications
- Suspicion of lung embolism
- Distribution of lung perfusion before an operation
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| Renal scintigraphy
Figure: Renal scintigraphy with MAG3
Indications
-Evaluation of all phases of renal function (MAG3)
-Evaluation of renal performance in potential kidney donors (DTPA)
-Evaluation of functional kidney parenchma in children (DMSA)
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| Sentinel lymph node scintigraphy
Indications
-localisation of the sentinel node in various tumors
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| Tumor scintigraphy with MIBGIndications
-Staging of neuroblastoma
-search for pheochromocytoma |
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