The radionuclide salivagram for detecting the pulmonary aspiration of saliva in an infant.
A radionuclide study is described utilizing a small volume of technetium 99m sulfur colloid to demonstrate the pulmonary aspiration of saliva. This is a possible cause of recurrent pulmonary infections even in patients off oral feeding. The salivagram is a useful technique to document these cases.
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Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012463:Saliva; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid