A new adrenal computer imaging technique using dual-radioisotopes.
Computer processed adrenal imaging using dual-radioisotopes, 6 beta-iodomethyl-19-nor-cholest-5(10)-en-3 beta-ol-131I and 99mTc-phytate was performed in 12 patients with primary aldosteronism and 4 with Cushing's syndrome due to adrenocortical tumor. Adreno-photoscanning and hepato-photoscanning were performed in the same position 2-4 days following intravenous administration of radiocholesterol. The scintigraphic information was stored on cassettes and scan subtraction and a digital-computer method for data smoothing were performed on an oscilloscope. The tumor site could be determined in all cases until day 4 by this computer processed image.
D000301:Adosterol; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D003201:Computers; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010690:Phlebography; D010833:Phytic Acid; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C026177:technetium phytate; D000301:Adosterol; D013667:Technetium; D010833:Phytic Acid