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[Sequential Tc 99m pyrophosphate scintigraphy of the kidneys and joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].
- Source :
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Meditsinskaia radiologiia [Med Radiol (Mosk)] 1990 Apr; Vol. 35 (4), pp. 44-6. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- The proposed method of sequential scintigraphy of the kidneys and joints in a single administration of 99mTc-pyrophosphate permits obtaining objective information on function and topography of the kidneys and pyodestructive processes in the joints. Dynamic scintigraphy helps to assess visually renal hemodynamics and the antomotopographic position of the kidney and to obtain exhaustive information on accumulative-evacuatory function of each kidney individually. Scintigraphy also helps to investigate all the joints and to detect pyoinflammatory changes in them. The proposed method considerably reduces the time of investigation and lessens radiation exposure of patients, permitting repeated investigations to assess and correct the treatment of patients with rheumatic arthritis.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Joint Diseases diagnostic imaging
Kidney Diseases diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Radionuclide Imaging
Suppuration
Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate
Arthritis, Rheumatoid diagnostic imaging
Diphosphates
Joints diagnostic imaging
Kidney diagnostic imaging
Technetium
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Russian
- ISSN :
- 0025-8334
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Meditsinskaia radiologiia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2159579