MIBG

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  • I123 or I131
  • Norepinephrine analog
  • Adrenal imaging, detecting pheochromocytomas (adult) and Neuroblastoma (pediatrics)
  • Long list of medication that need to be discontinued including: alpha/beta blockers, tricyclic antidepressaants, and others.
  • Normal uptake in left ventrivle, salivary glands, liver, spleen, bladder
  • Lugols solution given to patients to decrease thyroid uptake