A simple method for preparing radioactive capsules in colon transit study

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 857-860

  Wang, Shyh Jen ^a   Tsai, Shih Chuan ^b   Lin, Wan Yu ^a   Chen, Gran Hun ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Charcoal; Colon transit; Enteric capsule; Methacrylate

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; INDIUM 111; METHACRYLIC ACID; PENTETATE INDIUM IN 113M; RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG COATING; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; NORMAL HUMAN; PH;

EID: 0033935367     PISSN: 03406997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002590000269     Document Type: Article

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