In-111 DTPA to evaluate the patency of an implanted intrathecal infusion pump

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 768-770

  Schmidt, Eike ^a   Oates, Elizabeth ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cisternography, radionuclide; Indium, radioactive; Morphine

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; PENTETATE INDIUM IN 111;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CASE REPORT; CISTERNOGRAPHY; DRUG INFUSION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFUSION PUMP; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; MALE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CISTERNA MAGNA; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; MYELOGRAPHY; PENTETIC ACID;

EID: 0031458869     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003072-199711000-00008     Document Type: Article

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