Evaluation of Tc-99m-tetrofosmin single-photon emission computed tomography for detection of chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the leg

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 282-286

  Oturai, P S ^a,b   Lorenzen, T ^a,b   Norregaard, J ^a,b   Simonsen, L ^a,b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome; Diagnosis; Intracompartmental pressure; SPECT; Tc 99m tetrofosmin

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; TECHNETIUM COMPLEX; TECHNETIUM TC 99M 1,2 BIS(BIS(2 ETHOXYETHYL)PHOSPHINO)ETHANE; TECHNETIUM TC 99M 1,2-BIS(BIS(2-ETHOXYETHYL)PHOSPHINO)ETHANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCINTISCANNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; ORGANOTECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE;

EID: 33745585311     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2005.00460.x     Document Type: Article

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