PET Doses
F-18 Fluciclovine (Axumin)
Half-Life
110 minutes
Mechanism of Localization
recognized and taken up by amino aid transporters
Indication
suspected prostate cancer
F-18 FDG
Half-Life
110 minutes
Mechanism of Localization
analog to glucose
Indication
Lung, breast, cervical, colorectal, head and neck, thyroid, lymphoma and esophageal cancers, refractory seizures and myocardial viability
F-18 Flutemetamol (Vizamyl)
Half-Life
110 minutes
Mechanism of Localization
binds to beta-amyloid plaques in the brain
Indication
evaluates Alzheimer Disease and other causes of cognitive decline
F-18 Sodium Fluoride (NaF)
Half-life
110 minutes
Mechanism of Localization
fluoride absorption directly ontot the surface of the bone
Indications
evaluate for bone metastases in a patient with confirmed cancer diagnosis
F-18 Florbetapir (Amyvid)
Half-Life
110 minutes
Mechanism of Localization
binds to beta-amyloid plaques in the brain
Indication
evaluates Alzheimer Disease and other causes of cognitive decline
F-18 Florbetaben (Neuraeq)
Half-Life
110 minutes
Mechanism of Localization
binds to beta-amyloid plaques in the brain
Indication
evaluates Alzheimer Disease and other causes of cognitive decline
Ga-68 Dotatate
Half-Life
68 minutes
Mechanism of Localization
binds to somatostatin receptors
Indication
localization of somastatin receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors in adults and children
N-13 Ammonia
Half-Life
10 minutes
Mechanism of Localization
extracted from the blood and metabolized to glutamine N-13 and retained in the myocardial cells
Indication
myocardial perfusion with suspected or existing coronary artery disease
Rb-82 Chloride
Half-Life
75 seconds
Mechanism of Localization
analog for potassium
Indication
myocardium under rest or stress conditions to evaluate regional myocardial perfusion for patients with suspected or existing coronary artery disease