The effect of intermittent pneumatic compression on the bone uptake of 99mTc-labelled methylene diphosphonate in the lower limb

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 125, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 348-354

  Morris, R J ^a   Elsaid, M ^b   Elgazzar, A H ^b   Zaid, T M ^b   Evans, W D ^c   Woodcock, J P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone uptake; Femur; Gamma camera; Intermittent venous compression; Radionuclide imaging; Tibia

Indexed keywords

MEDRONATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG UPTAKE; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; LIMB BLOOD FLOW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; TIBIA;

ADULT; BANDAGES; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; PRESSURE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; TECHNETIUM TC 99M MEDRONATE; TIBIA;

EID: 21244488190     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-005-0811-9     Document Type: Article

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