Scintigraphic evaluation of intrathecal infusion systems: Selection of patients for surgical or medical management

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-4

  Stinchon, J F ^a,c   Shah, N P ^a   Ordia, J ^a,b   Oates, E ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Pain and Wellness Center   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Indium 111 DTPA; Intrathecal infusion

Indexed keywords

PENTETATE INDIUM IN 111;

ADULT; AGED; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DEVICE; EVALUATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTRACTABLE PAIN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCINTIGRAPHY; SPASTICITY; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PENTETIC ACID; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 29444459412     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rlu.0000190890.97713.34     Document Type: Review

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