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Influence of Iodinated Contrast Media and Paramagnetic Contrast Media on Changes in Uptake Counts of 99mTc
Journal of Magnetics, Volume 19, Number 3, 30 Sep 2014, Pages 248-254
Jae-Hwan Cho (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies), Jin-Hyeok Lee (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies), Cheol-Soo Park (Department of Radiological Science, Hallym Polytechnic University), Sun-Yeob Lee (Department of Radiological Science, Hallym Polytechnic University), Jin Lee (Department of International Radiological Science, Hallym University of Graduate Studies), Deog-Hwan Moon (Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Inje University), Hae-Kag Lee * (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
Abstract

The purpose of this study is to figure out how uptake counts of technetium (99mTc) among radioisotopes in the human body are affected if computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and isotope examination are performed consecutively. 99mTc isotope material, iodinated contrast media for CT and paramagnetic contrast media for magnetic resonance (MR) were used as experimental materials. First, 99mTc was added to 4 cc normal saline in a test tube. Then, 2 cc of CT contrast media such as Iopamidol® and Dotarem® were diluted with 2 cc normal saline, and 2cc of MRI contrast media such as Primovist® and Gadovist® were diluted with 2 cc normal saline. Each distributed contrast media was a total of 4 cc and included 10m Ci of 99mTc. A gamma camera, a LEHR (Low energy high resolution) collimator and a pin-hole collimator were used for image acquisition. Image acquisition was repeated a total of 6 times and 120 frames were obtained and uptake counts of 99mTc were measured (from this procedure). In this study, as a result of measuring the uptake counts of 99mTc using the LEHR collimator, the uptake counts were less measured in all contrast media than normal saline as a reference. In particular, the lowest uptake counts were measured when Gadovist®, contrast media for MRI, was used. However, the result of measuring the uptake counts of 99mTc using the pin-hole collimator showed higher uptake counts in all contrast media, except for Iopamidol®, than normal saline as a reference. The highest uptake counts were measured particularly when Primovist®, contrast media for MRI, was used. In performing the gamma camera examination using contrast media and 99mTc, it is considered significant to check the changes in the uptake counts to improve various diagnosis values.


 

Keywords: CT contrast media; MR contrast media; 99mTc isotope; Uptake ratio
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2014.19.3.248
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