Preparation: none

Dose:10mci TC99m

Procedure:  An intravenous line will placed in the patients arm prior to being positioned under the camera.  The patients will be positioned on the imaging table with the tip of the xiphoid at the top of the imaging field and the urinary bladder at the bottom of the imaging field.  The patient should be centered in the middle of the imaging table.  Detector 1 will placed above the imaging table close to the patient’s abdomen.

Number of frames: 63

Time per frame:      60sec

Matrix 128×128 (both segments)

Zoom:1

Detector:1

Analyzer: TC99m-NMG

Orientation: head out

Images will be adjusted for optimal viewing intensity and sent to PACs.