title: Intraperitoneal bleeding demonstrated by Tc-99m labeled red blood cell scintigraphy.
abstract: Tc-99m RBC scintigraphy is known to be useful for the evaluation of gastrointestinal bleeding. The authors describe a patient with a posttraumatic peritoneal tap in whom Tc-99m RBC imaging showed bleeding into the gastrointestinal wall and into the ascitic fluid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben-Haim
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rezai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium