Use of /sup 99m/Tc--sulfur colloid in evaluation of renal transplant complications

Journal Article · Sun Feb 29 23:00:00 EST 1976 · J. Nucl. Med., v. 17, no. 3, pp. 181-183

OSTI ID:4043009

Frick, M P; Loken, M K; Goldberg, M E; Simmons, R L

Technetium-99m-sulfur colloid (TSC) was administered to 45 renal transplant patients. No TSC accumulation was seen in normally functioning transplant kidneys. Accumulation of TSC was found in 89 percent of transplants with rejection, in 30 percent of transplants exhibiting acute tabular necrosis, and in 30 percent of transplants of patients with sepsis. Renal accumulation of TSC in various transplant complications diminishes the value of this technique for monitoring transplant rejection. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis
• NSA Number: NSA-33-029844
• OSTI ID: 4043009
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med., v. 17, no. 3, pp. 181-183, Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med., v. 17, no. 3, pp. 181-183; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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