Biliary excretion of Tc-99m EC in renal studies.
The role of biliary excretion in Tc-99m ethylenedicysteine (EC) renal imaging was studied. Of 2,215 dynamic renal studies performed with Tc-99m EC, only nine cases of gallbladder visualizations and/or biliary excretion were identified. In no case did biliary excretion affect the interpretation of the renal study.
Zakko
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Dubai Hospital, United Arab Emirates.
Mrhac
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Al-Bahri
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Al-Shamsi
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Lootah
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Benjamin
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RJ
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003545:Cysteine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007223:Infant; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011786:Quality Control; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000008:administration & dosage
D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C073806:technetium Tc 99m-ethylenedicysteine; D003545:Cysteine