Technetium 99m and fluorodeoxyglucose are two radioisotopes frequently utilized in clinical medicine. Find two specific applications (tests or treatments) for each and describe how they are utilized.
Application of Technetium 99m
- bone and brain scans ( pertechnetate ion sis generally used in this case. Osteoblast can take the isotopes and heal the bone injury.)
- myocardial perfusion ( tetrofosmin radioisotope tracer is used in this case. We can also use different tracers. Different tracers helps to distinguish between normal and ischemic myocardium.)
Application of Fluorodeoxyglucose
- Diagonisis of cancer ( it's used to find the responder and nonresponder in the case of reduction of cancer cell size.)
- Hodgekins disease ( it's used in the case of staging, restaging, detects recurrence or not)
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