TABLE 1.

National Survey Results for Thailand

Organ system and protocolRadiopharmaceuticalPatients (n)M/F (n)Age (y)Weight (kg)Activity (MBq)Modality
Skeletal/marrow99mTc-MDP2,284882/1,40259.29 ± 15.8359.27 ± 13.51720.39 ± 98.79SPECT
Cardiovascular
 MUGA99mTc-RBC31716/30153.61 ± 10.8758.62 ± 10.48752.21 ± 90.65SPECT, SPECT/CT
 MPI MIBI
  Rest99mTc-MIBI20597/10866.33 ± 10.9162.78 ± 15.75421.06 ± 204.61SPECT, SPECT/CT
  Stress21197/11465.92 ± 11.2462.11 ± 14.0719.28 ± 303.40SPECT, SPECT/CT
 MPI 201Tl201Tl-chloride4030/1068.28 ± 9.8262.99 ± 15.5697.68 ± 25.16SPECT, SPECT/CT
Pulmonary
 Perfusion99mTc-MAA4015/2564.09 ± 14.0259.41 ± 13.56227.55 ± 74.00SPECT, SPECT/CT
 Ventilation99mTc-DTPA aerosol2412/1162.65 ± 11.0566.65 ± 13.71916.49 ± 190.18SPECT, SPECT/CT
99mTc-Technegas*662.30 ± 139.49SPECT, SPECT/CT
Gastrointestinal
 Protein losing99mTc-HSA155/1051.16 ± 13.9155.48 ± 8.34609.02 ± 186.48SPECT, SPECT/CT
 Hepatobiliary99mTc-IDA128/464.59 ± 21.6567.32 ± 16.60237.17 ± 66.97SPECT, SPECT/CT
 Esophagus99mTc-phytate203/1751.5 ± 11.4354.56 ± 8.9431.45 ± 1.11SPECT
 Gastric emptying99mTc-phytate (solid meal)227/1551.52 ± 19.7958.28 ± 6.5238.85 ± 5.92SPECT
 GI bleeding99mTc-RBC139/464.82 ± 14.9156.64 ± 8.42490.99 ± 199.06SPECT, SPECT/CT
 Hemangiomas99mTc-pertechnetate103/750.49 ± 20.6457.79 ± 6.71214.97 ± 91.02SPECT, SPECT/CT
Genitourinary99mTc-MAG39958/4247.76 ± 15.5161.42 ± 13.41134.31 ± 75.85SPECT
99mTc-DTPA4925/2449.98 ± 16.0663.98 ± 15.94156.51 ± 136.53SPECT
Oncology131I-sodium iodide9914/8546.42 ± 13.6863.83 ± 14.2495.83 ± 33.67SPECT, SPECT/CT
131I-MIBG215/1648.25 ± 15.9861.29 ± 13.4944.77 ± 9.25SPECT, SPECT/CT
67Ga-citrate354/228.98 ± 11.8155.0 ± 10.31158.73 ± 22.57SPECT, SPECT/CT
99mTc-MIBI298/2249.02 ± 16.5462.62 ± 13.87731.49 ± 78.07SPECT, SPECT/CT
18F-FDG19692/10459.63 ± 14.8059.84 ± 11.98324.12 ± 83.62PET/CT
18F-PSMA1515/068.64 ± 5.1462.74 ± 0.61242.72 ± 22.57PET/CT
68Ga-PSMA1717/070.62 ± 10.5470.03 ± 10.58187.96 ± 44.03PET/CT
Lymphatic99mTc-dextran203/1757.49 ± 12.0976.62 ± 22.6196.20 ± 24.79SPECT
99mTc-nanocolloid310/3158.07 ± 12.23NA16.65 ± 10.73SPECT, SPECT/CT
Endocrine
 Thyroid99mTc-pertechnetate33254/27849.22 ± 15.3360.77 ± 12.43120.25 ± 39.22SPECT
131I-sodium iodide20128/17347.33 ± 14.6661.32 ± 13.25122.10 ± 82.88SPECT
 Parathyroid99mTc-pertechnetate7229/4351.46 ± 15.7557.99 ± 13.81155.03 ± 117.66SPECT, SPECT/CT
99mTc-MIBI10642/6451.96 ± 15.6058.33 ± 14.54709.29 ± 121.73SPECT, SPECT/CT
Nervous system18F-FDG189/971.66 ± 10.7256.58 ± 8.26251.23 ± 35.52PET/CT
Infection/ inflammation67Ga-citrate85/346.87 ± 17.4143.03 ± 8.39186.85 ± 19.98SPECT/CT
99mTc-SC-WBC95/467.55 ± 14.0448.0728.90 ± 71.78SPECT
  • * Cyclomedica.

  • MDP = methylene diphosphonate; MUGA = multigated acquisition; RBC = red blood cells; MPI = myocardial perfusion imaging; MIBI = methoxyisobutylisonitrile; MAA = macroaggregated albumin; DTPA = diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid; HSA = human serum albumin; IDA = iminodiacetic acid; GI = gastrointestinal; MAG3 = mercaptoacetyltriglycine; NA = not applicable; PSMA = prostate-specific membrane antigen; SC-WBC = sulfur colloid white blood cells.

  • Age, weight, and activity are expressed as mean ± SD.