Activated charcoal as a potential radioactive marker for gastrointestinal studies

Nuclear Medicine Communications

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 237-240

  Mullan, B P ^a   Hung, J C ^a   Camilleri, M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; GALLIUM CITRATE GA 67; INDIUM CHLORIDE IN 111; METHACRYLIC ACID; PENTETATE INDIUM IN 111; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; TECHNETIUM 99M; THALLIUM CHLORIDE TL 201;

ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT SCINTISCANNING; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; ISOTOPE LABELING;

EID: 0031981876     PISSN: 01433636     EISSN: 14735628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00006231-199803000-00007     Document Type: Article

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