Interactive Hygieia
Diagnostic and therapeutic isotopes
Nuclear medicine has a worldwide impact by benefitting approximately 40 million patients annually. Over 100,000 patients are diagnosed and treated with medical isotopes each day, and the therapy provided through nuclear medicine has proven to be especially effective in treating cancer.

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60Co 
51Cr 
169Er 
18
59Fe 
67Ga 
68Ga 
166Ho 
123
125
131
111In 
81mKr 
177Lu 
13
15
32
223Ra 
82Rb 
186Re 
188Re 
153Sm 
89Sr 
201TI 
99mTc 
133Xe 
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Whole bodyPrimary tumors and metastases 11C 18F 60Co 68GaOncology therapy 131I 177Lu 166Ho 90YInfectious diseases 99mTc 67Ga 18F Polycythaemia andthrombocythaemia treatment 32P Leukaemia 32PNon-Hodgkin Lymphoma 111In 90Y 131I Palliative treatmentBone metastases 32P 89Sr 153Sm 177Lu 186Re 223RaBone scintigraphy 99mTc 18F Radiosynovectomy - Polyarthritis(knee, hand, shoulder, hip) 169Er 186Re 90Y Blood studies 99mTc 125I 51Cr 59Fe 67Ga Breast cancer 99mTc 18F Deep vein thrombosis 99mTc Spleen diseases - Biliary function 99mTc Cervix cancer 99mTc Thyroid diseases 131I 123I 131I 99mTc 201TI Cardiac diseases 99mTc 201TI 13N 15O 18F 82Rb Imaging of the salivary glandsand the lachrymal tract 99mTc Gastro-intestinal absorption 99mTcNeuroendocrine tumours 99mTc 111In 18F 60Co 68Ga 177Lu Liver imaging 99mTc 13N 18FHepatocarcinoma 131I 188Re 90Y Lung ventilation 81mKr 99mTc 133XeLung perfusion imaging 99mTc Renal filtration studiesKidney diseases 99mTc 123I 131IAdrenal scintigraphy 99mTc 18F 123I 131I Bladder imaging 99mTc Prostate cancer 18F 68Ga 11C 111In 177Lu Brain imaging 18F 99mTc 123I 13N 15O 11CStroke imaging 99mTc 18F 15OEpilepsy 123I 18F 99mTcAmyloid plaque accumulation(Alzheimer's disease) 18F 11CParkinson diseases 18F 123I