Upper gastrointestinal bleeding from the biliary tract (hematobilia). Detection by technetium-99m DTPA.
A case of hematobilia causing upper gastrointestinal bleeding is demonstrated by Tc-99m DTPA. The advantages of Tc-99m DTPA over Tc-99m sulfur colloid and RBCs are discussed.
Al-Suhaili
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AR
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat.
Ericsson
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Bahar
R H
RH
Nawaz
M K
MK
Abdel-Dayem
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HM
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002768:Choledochostomy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006431:Hemobilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D013667:Technetium; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate