Published 1988 | Version v1
Book

Radionuclide imaging of the acutely painful scrotum

  • 1. Georgetown Univ., Washington, DC (USA)
  • 2. Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC (USA)

Description

This paper discusses the clinical application and main objective of testicular imaging. The authors present cases that represent a spectrum of the abnormalities which might be detected by testicular imaging, with special attention given to testicular torsion and the acute diseases which may mimic it clinically. Accuracy of the test is noted

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Lippencott.
Imprint Place
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
Imprint Title
Atlas of nuclear medicine
Imprint Pagination
418 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 271-298.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21087314
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFLAMMATION; MALE GENITALS; PAIN; PATTERN RECOGNITION; SCINTISCANNING; TESTES
Descriptors DEC
BODY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; GONADS; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; SYMPTOMS