Radionuclide localization of lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Radiology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.139.2.6971455· OSTI ID:6502687

Winzelberg, G G; Froelich, J W; McKusick, K A; Waltman, A C; Greenfield, A J; Athanasoulis, C A; Strauss, H W

The authors prospectively evaluated the usefulness of abdominal radionuclide scintigraphy using /sup 99m/Tc-labeled red cells as a means of monitoring for intermittent gastrointestinal bleeding over a 24-hour period in both control and actively bleeding populations. Of 32 patients with documented hemorrhage, 29 had positive scintiscans (sensitivity, 91%; 9% false negatives). Of 18 nonbleeding patients, 17 had negative scintiscans (specificity, 95%; 5% false positives). 12 of 29 patients bled from 6 to 24 hours after the study was begun. Scintiscans were positive in patient with transfusion requirements of greater than or equal to 500 ml/24 hr. The authors conclude that abdominal scintigraphy with /sup 99m/Tc-labeled red cells is an effective method of detecting gastrointestinal bleeding.

• Research Organization: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• OSTI ID: 6502687
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 139:2; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABDOMEN
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BLOOD CELLS
BODY
BODY AREAS
BODY FLUIDS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC USES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DRUGS
ERYTHROCYTES
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
HEMORRHAGE
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
PERTECHNETATES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
SCINTISCANNING
SYMPTOMS
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
USES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES