Role of radionuclide imaging in the diagnosis of postoperative infection

Radiographics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1649-1660

  Palestro, Christopher J ^a   Love, Charito ^a   Tronco, Gene G ^a   Tomas, Maria B ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gallium, radioactive, 1216, 20; Indium, radioactive, 1216, 20; Leukocytes, 1216, 20; Radionuclide imaging, 1216, 20; Radionuclide imaging, comparative studies, 1216, 20; Radionuclides, comparative studies, 1216, 20

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GALLIUM; INDIUM; TECHNETIUM DERIVATIVE;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PNEUMONIA; REVIEW; SCINTISCANNING; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GALLIUM RADIOISOTOPES; HUMANS; INDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; LEUKOCYTES; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; PNEUMONIA; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0034331470     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.20.6.g00nv101649     Document Type: Article

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