Published February 1982
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Journal article
Post-traumatic pulmonary accumulation of Tc-99m sulfur colloid
Description
A case is reported in which accumulation of Tc-99m sulfur colloid in one lung occurred following trauma, although the lung remained clear radiographically. Another trauma case is mentioned in which the uptake was bilateral. The cause of this phenomenon is unclear; several potential mechanisms are discussed
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Nucl. Med.
- Journal Volume
- 23
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- J. Nucl. Med.
- Journal Page Range
- 147-148
- ISSN
- 0022-3123
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 13703048
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- INJURIES; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; LUNGS; RADIOCOLLOIDS; RETENTION; TECHNETIUM 99
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COLLOIDS; DISEASES; DISPERSIONS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES