Evaluation of aorto-iliac disease with Doppler ultrasound and isotope clearance techniques.
The clearance of 99mTc from the hamstring muscle compartment of patients with aorto-iliac or iliac disease was examined with the patients at rest and after exercise. The values were compared with those obtained in a group of controls and another group with superficial femoral, or femoropopliteal arterial occlusion. A statistically significant difference in the rate of 99mTc clearance was found in patients with proximal vascular disease.
D000842:Ankle; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium / Q000378:metabolism; D014463:Ultrasonography
D013667:Technetium