Variability of quantitative scintigraphic salivary indices in normal subjects

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1260-1263

  Hermann, George A ^a   Vivino, Frederick B ^b   Shnier, Darryl ^b   Krumm, Robert P ^b   Mayrin, Valery ^b   Shore, Jared B ^b  

^a Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Normal variation; Quantitative indices; Salivary scintigraphy

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG UPTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOTOPE LABELING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVARY GLAND SCINTISCANNING; SALIVATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANDY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; REFERENCE VALUES; SALIVARY GLANDS; SALIVATION; SODIUM PERTECHNETATE TC 99M; TIME FACTORS; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0031842403     PISSN: 01615505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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