CISTERNAL SHUNT (Y51,106)

111In-DTPA (DIETHYLENE TRIAMINE PENTAACETIC ACID)

1.PREPARATION
NONE

-IN ORDER TO DO LUMBAR, PATIENT AFTER INJECTION SHOULD NOT MOVE FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR, TO PREVENT INFECTIONS.

2.PROCEDURE+EXAMINATION TIME
-FOR LUMBAR AND SPINE, AFTER INJECTION IMAGES ARE TAKEN AT (1HR, 3HR, 6HR, 24HR, AND 48HOURS).
(IMAGING POST INJECTION=1HR 3HR 6HR 24HR 48HR ), (STATIC), (256*256), (ANT, LAT, POST), (PRESET TIME = 5MIN 10MIN 20MIN 30MIN 60MIN ), (MEGAP),(SUPINE), (In WINDOW=173KEV,247KEV,20%),( TOTAL TIME=70MIN)
-IF NECESSARY TAKE IMAGES UP TO 72 HOURS POST INJECTION.

3.DOSE:
111In-DTPA = 37MBq (1mCi)