title: [The value of diagnosis with technetium-99m sequential scintigraphy of parotid gland in Sjögren's syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the value of diagnosis with 99mTcO4- sequential scintigraphy of parotid gland in Sjögren's syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Technetium-99m(99mTcO4-) sequential scintigraphy was used in 52 cases of Sjögren's syndrome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results were analysed quantitatively with activity curve by using ROI computer program. 46 cases (88.46%) were parotid swelling. The contour was clear in 28 cases (53.85%) and blurred in 18 cases (34.62%). The function of parotid was normal in 7 cases (13.46%), parotids with light damage in 15 cases (28.84%), parotids with middle damage in 17 cases (32.69%), and parotids with serious damage in 13 cases (25%). Most cases of damaged secretary function was present in the early phase, and a few cases of damaged absorption function was found in the following process.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  99mTcO4- sequential scintigraphy of parotid gland is greatly valuable to diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Hospital, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Niu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m