title: Potential for contamination of transesophageal echocardiographic scopes by radionuclides from patients undergoing nuclear imaging studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Dunker
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Stoddard
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Prince
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011851:Radioactivity; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes