Tc-99m albumin scintigraphy to monitor the effect of treatment in protein-losing gastroenteropathy

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 197-199

  Wang, Shyh Jen ^a   Tsai, Shih Chuan ^b   Lan, Joung Liang ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abdominal scintigraphy; Protein losing gastroenteropathy; Tc 99m albumin

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ALBUMIN TC 99M; TECHNE ALBUMIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; MALE; PROTEIN LOSING GASTROENTEROPATHY; SCINTIGRAPHY; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHIES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SERUM ALBUMIN; TECHNETIUM TC 99M AGGREGATED ALBUMIN;

EID: 0033952409     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003072-200003000-00009     Document Type: Article

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