Published April 1985 | Version v1
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Radioisotope measurement of the velocity of tracheal mucus

Creators

  • 1. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Description

A radioisotope scanning technique for measuring the velocity of tracheal mucus has been developed utilizing a canine model. A solution of stannous phytate labeled with /sup 99m/Tc is introduced percutaneously into the lower trachea and the upward movement of the leading edge of the radioactivity is followed by repeat scanning at 2-minute intervals using a modified rectilinear scanner, thus allowing calculation of the velocity of the mucus. It is believed that this technique may be of value in studying the effect of experimentally induced tracheal injuries on mucus velocity. Possible applications of the technique for the study of the velocity of mucus in the human trachea are discussed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg.
Journal Issue
no.2
Series
Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg.
ISSN
0194-5998
CODEN
OHNSD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17050747
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BODY FLUIDS; DOGS; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; MUCOUS MEMBRANES; PHYTIC ACID; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; TECHNETIUM 99; TRACHEA; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DRUGS; ESTERS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIPOTROPIC FACTORS; MAMMALS; MATERIALS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES