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Title: Acalculous cholecystitis: a case with variable cholescintigram

Abstract

A 62-yr-old man with acalculous cholecystitis is presented. At different stages of his disease his cholescintigram was abnormal and then normal. The case demonstrates the variations of the cholescintigram that may occur during the disease and illstrates the difficulties that may be encountered in making the diagnosis.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Worcester Memorial Hospital, MA
OSTI Identifier:
5442500
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 25:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; BILIARY TRACT; SCINTISCANNING; INFLAMMATION; DIAGNOSIS; TECHNETIUM 99; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; PATIENTS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; SYMPTOMS; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; 550601* - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics; 550900 - Pathology

Citation Formats

Schneider, P B. Acalculous cholecystitis: a case with variable cholescintigram. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Schneider, P B. Acalculous cholecystitis: a case with variable cholescintigram. United States.
Schneider, P B. 1984. "Acalculous cholecystitis: a case with variable cholescintigram". United States.
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author = {Schneider, P B},
abstractNote = {A 62-yr-old man with acalculous cholecystitis is presented. At different stages of his disease his cholescintigram was abnormal and then normal. The case demonstrates the variations of the cholescintigram that may occur during the disease and illstrates the difficulties that may be encountered in making the diagnosis.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5442500}, journal = {J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 25:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}