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Protocol Parameter Recommendation Prescan Preparation No specific preparation; no fasting required Scan Rest scan Standard Dose 370–740 MBq (10–20 mCi) 99mTc-HMDP intravenously Standard Time from injection to acquisition 2 or 3 h Standard General imaging parameters Field of view Heart or chest Standard Whole-body Optional Image type Planar Standard SPECT if planar is positive Required Position Supine Standard Upright Optional Energy window 140 keV, 15%–20% Standard Collimators Low-energy, high-resolution Standard Matrix Planar: 256 × 256 (minimum, 64 × 64) Standard SPECT: 128 × 128 (minimum, 64 × 64) Standard Pixel size 3.5–6.5 mm Standard Planar parameters Views Chest: anterior and lateral Standard Whole-body: from head to toe Optional Detector configuration 90° Recommended Image duration (count-based) Planar: 750,000 Standard Whole-body: 20 cm/min Optional Magnification 1.46 Standard SPECT parameters Angular range 180° Standard 360° Optional Detector configuration 90° Standard 180° Optional Electrocardiographic gating Off; nongated imaging Standard Number of views/detector 40/32 Standard Time per stop 20 s/25 s Standard Magnification 1.46 (180° angular range) or 1.0 (360° angular range) Recommended
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- WHY IS THERE A SHORTAGE? IS THERE AN ESTIMATE ON WHEN THIS TRACER WILL BE BACK?
- IS THERE ANOTHER ISOTOPE OPTION?
- WHY DOES 99MTC-HMDP WORK AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR 99MTC-PYROPHOSPHATE?
- IS 99MTC-HMDP THE SAME THING AS 99MTC-MDP?
- IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN HOW THE PATIENT IS IMAGED USING 99MTC-HMDP VS. 99MTC-PYROPHOSPHATE?
- IS IMAGE INTERPRETATION DIFFERENT WHEN 99MTC-HMDP IS USED?
- WHAT ABOUT BILLING? ARE THERE DIFFERENCES WHEN 99MTC-HMDP IS USED?
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