Published 1991 | Version v1
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Scintigraphic procedures for the proof of peritoneo-venous shunt patency. 16

  • 1. University of Cologne (Germany). Institute for Nuclear Medicine

Description

Peritoneous shunt patency can be evaluated scintigraphically after intraperitoneal injection of 99mTc-labelled macro-aggregated albumin. Rapid accumulation of the particles in the lungs is an indicator of patency. If no radioactivity occurs in the lungs, the system is obstructed. After a second injection into the valve body the scintigraphic localization of the obstruction is possible. (author). 10 refs.; 5 figs

Part of:
Nuclear medicine in gastroenterology

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Kluwer.
Imprint Place
Dordrecht (Netherlands)
ISBN
0-7923-1074-8
Imprint Title
Nuclear medicine in gastroenterology
Imprint Pagination
263 p.
Journal Volume
18
Series
Developments in Nuclear Medicine.
Journal Page Range
p. 239-244.

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Includes subject index.