Use of radionuclides in the investigation of conjoined twins

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5744664

Mann, M D; Coutts, J P; Kaschula, R O.C.; Fraser, C B; Fisher, R M; Cywes, S

Three sets of thoraco-omphalopagous conjoined twins were investigated. The clinical findings indicated a complex shared heart in two sets, and separate cardiovascular systems in the other. Three assessments were confirmed by dynamic imaging after bolus injection of Tc-99m(Sn)colloid or Tc-99m millimicrospehres. Static images were then used to establish the configurations of the shared livers. The results of these studies were in keeping with the angiographic and autopsy findings in the two sets with complex cardiac anomalies and with the surgical findings during successful separation of the third set.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Cape Town, South Africa
• OSTI ID: 5744664
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 24:6; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AGE GROUPS
AUTOPSY
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BLOOD CIRCULATION
BODY
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CHILDREN
COLLOIDS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISPERSIONS
DYNAMIC FUNCTION STUDIES
GLANDS
HEART
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INFANTS
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIVER
MICROSPHERES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
RADIOCOLLOIDS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES