Published November 12, 1976
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Metabolic and improved organ scan studies. III. 13N-ammonia metabolic studies in hepatic encephalopathy
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Description
Results are reported from an investigation into the nature of hepatic encephalopathy, through study of the uptake and metabolism of 13N-labeled ammonia by the brain in relation to liver function, in order to develop improved methods for the management of patients with this condition
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Biological effects of radiation and related biochemical and physical studies. Proposal 3. Metabolic studies in cancer with radioactive isotopes. Progress report, October 1, 1975--September 30, 1976
- Imprint Pagination
- p. 26-32.
- Report number
- COO--3521-6
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 8312726
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Progress Report
- Descriptors DEI
- AMMONIA; BRAIN; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISTRIBUTION; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; LIVER; METABOLISM; NITROGEN 13; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PATIENTS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; TISSUES
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; GLANDS; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN HYDRIDES; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES