Comparison of the sensitivity of early versus delayed imaging with Tc- 99m HMPAO WBC in children with inflammatory bowel disease

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 649-653

  Charron, Martin ^a   Del Rosario, Jose Fernando ^a   Kocoshis, Samuel ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Pediatric; Protocol; Tc 99m HMPAO WBC

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; INTESTINES; LEUKOCYTES; TECHNETIUM TC 99M EXAMETAZIME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031735385     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003072-199810000-00001     Document Type: Article

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