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Table 2 Summary of SPECT imaging tracer

From: In vivo molecular imaging in preclinical research

Radioisotope

Energy (keV)

Half life

Radiopharmaceuticals

99mTc

144

6.0 h

99mTc-MDP (bone metastases)

99mTc-MIBI (myocardial perfusion)

99mTc-HMPAO (brain perfusion)

99mTc-ECD (brain perfusion)

99mTc-DMSA (renal cortex)

99mTc-DTPA (renal function)

99mTc-MAG3 (renal function)

99mTc-HSA (lymphatic fluid)

125I

35

59.6 d

125I (thyroid)

125I-antibody

125I-protein

123I

159

13.2 h

123I (thyroid)

123I-MIBG (renal function)

123I-IudR (cell proliferation)