Detection of varicocele by radionuclide blood-pool scanning
Conference
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· Radiology; (United States)
OSTI ID:7028769
Varicocele is a common and treatable cause of male subfertility. The authors describe a new technique for varicocele detection using radionuclide blood-pool imaging of the scrotum. The results indicate that this technique detects unilateral varicoceles with high sensitivity, including some which are subclinical. There may be significant implications for treatment of infertility.
- Research Organization:
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
- OSTI ID:
- 7028769
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Journal Volume: 137:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
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BLOOD VESSELS
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
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HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
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ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERTECHNETATES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PYROPHOSPHATES
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RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS
SCINTISCANNING
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TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
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YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES