Diagnostic uses of technetium-99m: clinical conditions
Morrison A
Record ID 32011001274
English
Authors' recommendations:
Tc-99m is used exclusively for SPECT, whereas other radiopharmaceuticals are used exclusively for PET. The lack of PET scanners and cyclotrons may be emerging as a limiting factor to the diffusion of PET imaging. In addition, the fact that SPECT is the more established technology, by merit of its longevity and because it is the cheaper technology, may be critical factors in its continued popularity.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2009
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA or other HTA producer. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.