Hot spot(s) of the lung in technetium-99m albumin colloid liver-spleen scintigraphy: case report

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · J. Nucl. Med. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6618163

Shih, W J; Brandenburg, S; Coupal, J J; Sullivan, J D; Beeler, J A; Magoun, S; Ryo, U Y

The authors replaced /sup 99m/Tc albumin colloid for /sup 99m/Tc sulfur colloid as a radiopharmaceutical for liver-spleen imaging and found two instances of hot spot(s) in the lung. The preparation procedure of albumin colloid is easier and more convenient as compared to that of sulfur colloid. Whereas replacement of /sup 99m/Tc sulfur colloid by /sup 99m/Tc albumin colloid is inevitable, it should be emphasized that one should avoid blood withdrawal in the syringe containing albumin colloid to prevent formation of clot(s) during the venous puncture for /sup 99m/Tc albumin colloid.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6618163
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 16:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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INTRAVENOUS INJECTION
IRRADIATION PROCEDURES
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DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISPERSIONS
DRUGS
GLANDS
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INJECTION
INTAKE
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
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NUCLEI
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROTEINS
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SEPARATION PROCESSES
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TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
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