Nucl Med Mol Imaging.  2019 Jun;53(3):172-181. 10.1007/s13139-019-00588-9.

Clinical Applications of Technetium-99m Quantitative Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul 13620, South Korea. wwlee@snu.ac.kr
  • 2Institute of Radiation Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.

Abstract

Single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) is an already established nuclear imaging modality. Co-registration of functional information (SPECT) with anatomical images (CT) paved the way to the wider application of SPECT. Recent advancements in quantitative SPECT/CT have made it possible to incorporate quantitative parameters, such as standardized uptake value (SUV) or %injected dose (%ID), in gamma camera imaging. This is indeed a paradigm shift in gamma camera imaging from qualitative to quantitative evaluation. In fact, such quantitative approaches of nuclear imaging have only been accomplished for positron emission tomography (PET) technology. Attenuation correction, scatter correction, and resolution recovery are the three main features that enabled quantitative SPECT/CT. Further technical improvements are being achieved for partial-volume correction, motion correction, and dead-time correction. The reported clinical applications for quantitative SPECT/CT are mainly related to Tc-99m-labeled radiopharmaceuticals: Tc-99m diphosphonate for bone/joint diseases, Tc-99m pertechnetate for thyroid function, and Tc-99m diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid for measurement of glomerular filtration rate. Dosimetry before trans-arterial radio-embolization is also a promising application for Tc-99m macro-aggregated albumin. In this review, clinical applications of Tc-99m quantitative SPECT/CT will be discussed.

Keyword

Quantitation; Single-photon emission computed tomography; Computed tomography; Gamma camera; Tc-99m

MeSH Terms

Evaluation Studies as Topic
Gamma Cameras
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
Thyroid Gland
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Radiopharmaceuticals
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
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