title: Prediction of muscle viability after electrical burn necrosis.
abstract: In this preliminary study, Tc-99m MIBI, a muscle perfusion agent, was used to assess the viability of tissues in two patients with extensive high-tension electrical burns. This proved to be an easy and definitive diagnostic procedure and a practical solution to determining the level of amputation before surgery.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Department, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Turkey.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Sayman
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Urgancioglu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Uslu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kapicioglu
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D009336:Necrosis; D009570:Nitriles; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D014022:Tissue Survival
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009570:Nitriles; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi