Routine renal imaging after /sup 99m/Tc-glucoheptonate brain scans
Journal Article
·
· J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7261970
Immediately after brain scanning with /sup 99m/Tc-glucoheptonate, the kidneys were imaged in 200 prospectively studied cases. Abnormalities were found in 22 cases (11 percent); they included renal metastases, renal cysts, and kidney displacement or obstruction by masses. In five instances, significant previously unknown abnormalities were found. The renal contours were usually better seen than on intravenous urograms or bone scans. Most kidney studies could be completed in less than 2 min, making renal imaging worthwhile as a low-cost high-yield routine addition to brain scanning.
- Research Organization:
- New England Medical Center, Boston
- OSTI ID:
- 7261970
- Journal Information:
- J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 17:9; ISSN JNMEA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BRAIN
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
KIDNEYS
METASTASES
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BRAIN
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
KIDNEYS
METASTASES
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES