TABLE 1

Tracer Dose of Each Phantom in 3 Parathyroid Imaging Protocols

ProtocolThyroid (MBq)Parathyroid (MBq)Background (MBq/mL)
Dual-phase 99mTc-sestamibi
 Early phase (99mTc)4.00.10.02
 Delayed phase (99mTc)0.50.070.014
Dual-tracer 99mTc-sestamibi/99mTc-pertechnetate
 Single tracer (99mTc)4.00.02
 Dual tracer (99mTc)8.00.10.04
Dual-tracer 99mTc-sestamibi/123I-iodine
 99mTc4.00.10.02
 123I0.740.006