Nuclear Medicine Radio-pharmacy Exam
Practice 2026 Guide
1. Y-90 ibritu- Indicated for the treatment of relapsed or refractory, low-grade or follicular B-cell
momab tiuxetan NHL
2. Tc-99m tetrofos- Myocardial perfusion agent indicated for detecting CAD by localizing myocardial
min ischemia and infarction; assessment of LV function
3. Tl-201 chloride Myocardial perfusion imaging for the diagnosis and localization of MI; adjunct in
the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease; parathyroid adenoma imaging
4. Tc-99m succimer Used as an aid in the scintigraphic evaluation of renal parenchymal disorders
5. Xe-133 Used for lung ventilation imaging and the evaluation of pulmonary function
6. Tc-99m sodium Brain imaging; thyroid imaging, salivary gland imaging, placenta localization,
pertechnetate blood pool imaging; nasolacrimal drainage system imaging
7. Tc-99m sulfur col- Imaging functional RES cells in the liver, spleen and bone marrow; used orally for
loid esophageal transit studies, gastric emptying; gastroesophageal reflux; detection
of pulmonary aspiration; sentinel node detection
8. Tc-99m mebro- Hepatobiliary imaging agent
fenin
9. Tc-99m ox- Bone imaging agent used to delineate areas of altered osteogenesis
idronate
10. Tc-99m Bone imaging agent used to delineate areas of altered osteogenesis
medronate
11. Tc-99m merti- Used to generate renogram curves for whole kidney and the renal cortex; aids in
atide the diagnosis of renal failure, urinary tract obstruction and calculi
12. Tc-99m pentetate Used in brain imaging and in kidney imaging to estimate glomerular filtration rate
(DTPA)
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, Nuclear Medicine Radio-pharmacy Exam
Practice 2026 Guide
13. F-18 florbetapir PET imaging of the brain to estimate (B-) amyloid neuritic plaque density in
adult patients with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer's
Disease and other causes of cognitive decline
14. Ga-67 citrate Useful to demonstrate the presence/extent of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma or
bronchogenic carcinoma
15. C-14 urea Detection of gastric urease as an aid in the diagnosis of H. pylori infection in the
stomach
16. In-111 capromab Diagnostic imaging agent in newly-diagnosed patients with biopsy-proven
pendetide prostate CA who are at high risk for pevic lymph node metastases; patients must
have a rising PSA and clinical suspicion of metastatic disease
17. In-111 oxyquino- Indicated for radiolabeling WBCs for the detection of inflammatory disease
line processes
18. In-111 pentetate For use in radionuclide cisternography
19. I-125 iothala- Indicated for evaluation of glomerular filtration
mate
20. F-18 fluo- PET imaging agent used to assess abnormal glucose metabolism in oncology,
rodeoxyglucose myocardial infarction, and to identify regions of epileptic seizures
21. I-131 sodium io- Performance of the RAIU to evaluate thyroid function; localizing metastases as-
dide sociated with thyroid malignancies; treatment of hyperthyroidism; treatment of
carcinoma of the thyroid
22. I-131 tositu- Indicated for treatment of patients with CD20 antigen-expressing relapsed or
momab refractory, lo grade, follicular or transformed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
23. Molybdenum Generation of Tc-99m pertechnetate for administration or radiopharmaceutical
Mo-99 generator preparation
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Practice 2026 Guide
1. Y-90 ibritu- Indicated for the treatment of relapsed or refractory, low-grade or follicular B-cell
momab tiuxetan NHL
2. Tc-99m tetrofos- Myocardial perfusion agent indicated for detecting CAD by localizing myocardial
min ischemia and infarction; assessment of LV function
3. Tl-201 chloride Myocardial perfusion imaging for the diagnosis and localization of MI; adjunct in
the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease; parathyroid adenoma imaging
4. Tc-99m succimer Used as an aid in the scintigraphic evaluation of renal parenchymal disorders
5. Xe-133 Used for lung ventilation imaging and the evaluation of pulmonary function
6. Tc-99m sodium Brain imaging; thyroid imaging, salivary gland imaging, placenta localization,
pertechnetate blood pool imaging; nasolacrimal drainage system imaging
7. Tc-99m sulfur col- Imaging functional RES cells in the liver, spleen and bone marrow; used orally for
loid esophageal transit studies, gastric emptying; gastroesophageal reflux; detection
of pulmonary aspiration; sentinel node detection
8. Tc-99m mebro- Hepatobiliary imaging agent
fenin
9. Tc-99m ox- Bone imaging agent used to delineate areas of altered osteogenesis
idronate
10. Tc-99m Bone imaging agent used to delineate areas of altered osteogenesis
medronate
11. Tc-99m merti- Used to generate renogram curves for whole kidney and the renal cortex; aids in
atide the diagnosis of renal failure, urinary tract obstruction and calculi
12. Tc-99m pentetate Used in brain imaging and in kidney imaging to estimate glomerular filtration rate
(DTPA)
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, Nuclear Medicine Radio-pharmacy Exam
Practice 2026 Guide
13. F-18 florbetapir PET imaging of the brain to estimate (B-) amyloid neuritic plaque density in
adult patients with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer's
Disease and other causes of cognitive decline
14. Ga-67 citrate Useful to demonstrate the presence/extent of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma or
bronchogenic carcinoma
15. C-14 urea Detection of gastric urease as an aid in the diagnosis of H. pylori infection in the
stomach
16. In-111 capromab Diagnostic imaging agent in newly-diagnosed patients with biopsy-proven
pendetide prostate CA who are at high risk for pevic lymph node metastases; patients must
have a rising PSA and clinical suspicion of metastatic disease
17. In-111 oxyquino- Indicated for radiolabeling WBCs for the detection of inflammatory disease
line processes
18. In-111 pentetate For use in radionuclide cisternography
19. I-125 iothala- Indicated for evaluation of glomerular filtration
mate
20. F-18 fluo- PET imaging agent used to assess abnormal glucose metabolism in oncology,
rodeoxyglucose myocardial infarction, and to identify regions of epileptic seizures
21. I-131 sodium io- Performance of the RAIU to evaluate thyroid function; localizing metastases as-
dide sociated with thyroid malignancies; treatment of hyperthyroidism; treatment of
carcinoma of the thyroid
22. I-131 tositu- Indicated for treatment of patients with CD20 antigen-expressing relapsed or
momab refractory, lo grade, follicular or transformed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
23. Molybdenum Generation of Tc-99m pertechnetate for administration or radiopharmaceutical
Mo-99 generator preparation
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