Intense myocardial and lung uptake of 99m-Tc-pyrophosphate using single photon emission computed tomography in a patient with end-stage renal disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 569-574

  Cesani, F ^a   Villanueva Meyer, J ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG UPTAKE; HEART MUSCLE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; KIDNEY DISEASE; LUNG; MALE; METASTASIS; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030455152     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02550969     Document Type: Article

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