RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Understanding the Cause of an Unreadable Nuclear Medicine Image: A Case of Unexpected Results with <sup>123</sup>I Whole-Body Scintigraphy
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP jnmt.113.136523
DO 10.2967/jnmt.113.136523
A1 Skweres, Justin
A1 Yang, Zhiyun
A1 Gonzalez-Toledo, Eduardo
YR 2014
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/early/2014/08/26/jnmt.113.136523.abstract
AB When unexpected results are obtained with standard image collection, the nuclear medicine physician must consider many technical factors that may have contributed. When image quality is poor, prior radiotracer administration, among other things, should always be considered. Our case demonstrates how knowledge of patient history and basic principles of nuclear medicine physics allows recognition of the septal penetration artifact. This allows the nuclear medicine physician to tailor the exam to an individual patient and obtain the most useful diagnostic information for the clinician.