title: Usefulness of 99mTechnetium pertechnetate in periarteritis nodosa.
abstract: Radioisotopes have a wide range of application in the clinical investigation of many organs. Muscle diseases are an exception in this expanding field. We report here a case of periateritis nodosa in which unusual scintigraphic images were obtained with 99mTc-pertechnetate. The kinetics of this isotope and the scintigraphic changes were followed during treatment and found to be useful clinical tools.
mesh_terms: D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium; D011239:Prednisolone