Published January 2007 | Version v1
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Detection of thrombosis using In-111 oxine platelet scintigraphy. Improvement of diagnostic accuracy with SPECT-CT

Creators

  • 1. Asahikawa Medical Coll., School of Medicine, Asahikawa, Hokkaido (Japan)

Description

In Indium-111 oxine platelet scintigraphy we can detect the presence of thrombosis more precisely with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) than with whole body imaging only. For the localization of thrombosis, addition of SPECT-CT could improve diagnostic accuracy. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rinsho Hoshasen
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 226-231
ISSN
0009-9252

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
39024625
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; AORTA; BLOOD PLATELETS; CAT SCANNING; DETECTION; DIAGNOSIS; INDIUM 111; NMR IMAGING; PATIENTS; SCINTISCANNING; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; THROMBOSIS; UPTAKE
Descriptors DEC
ARTERIES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD CELLS; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; INDIUM ISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; TOMOGRAPHY; VASCULAR DISEASES