Published December 1983 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Emission tomography of the kidney

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville

Description

Single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) was done on two patients with suspected renal masses. Nuclear scintigraphy was equivocal on two tumors readily identified by SPECT. Single photon tomography is cost effective and increases the reliability of nuclear scintigraphy

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
South. Med. J.
Journal Volume
76
Journal Issue
12
Series
South. Med. J.
Journal Page Range
1499-1502
ISSN
0038-4348

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16013890
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; KIDNEYS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; SCINTISCANNING; SINGLE PHOTON ECT
Descriptors DEC
BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; TOMOGRAPHY