99mTc-sestamibi is a single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) radiotracer that is widely used for the imaging of myocardial perfusion, as well as a variety of malignant and benign diseases. 99m Tc-Sestamibi - Clinical Applications provides a detailed and informative overview of almost all the oncologic and non-oncologic applications of 99m Tc-sestamibi SPECT, including several relatively rare indications. Different disease-related protocols for 99m Tc-sestamibi SPECT are presented, and for each disease a comprehensive summary of the relevant pathology and epidemiology is provided. Throughout, there is a strong emphasis on the practical aspects of use of this popular tracer, including instructions for the preparation of several commercially available tracer kits. Clinical practitioners will find this book to be an invaluable guide to the application and benefits of 99m Tc-sestamibi SPECT in both the inpatient and the outpatient setting.

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Radiochemistry and radiopharmacy of the SPECT-tracer technetium-99m-hexakis-2-methoxy-2-isobutyl isonitrile (99mTc-Sestamibi)

Physics and radiation exposure
Preparation of Tc-99m-sestamibi
Parathyroid imaging
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy with 99mTc-MIBI
99mTc-sestamibi scintimammography
TC-99m-MIBI for thyroid Imaging
Tc-99m sestamibi in miscellaneous tumors
Oncologic applications of sestamibi: in vivo imaging of multi-drug resistance.