Question

expalin why radiopharmaceutical cannot be used interchangeably with other contrast agents in medical imaging

Answer 1

Radiopharmaceutical are a group of drug which is used as a contrast agent for diagnostic purpose especially for imaging. This particular radiopharmaceutical cannot be used in exchange of other radiological contrast agent in medical imaging.Some of the reasons for not using this in the as a replacement are

• It can absorb or alter the electromagnetic field and give a wrong reading
• The risk of having adverse reactions
• The risk of radiation exposure
• Preparation time can be more and not practically applicable for routine medical imaging on daily practice
• The cost of expense for use of radiopharmaceutical is high compared to other contrast agents.