Intraperitoneal bleeding demonstrated by Tc-99m labeled red blood cell scintigraphy.
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.
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Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
Rezai
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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
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