title: Autologous transplant of submandibular gland as a source of tears: demonstration of function on Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Barry.chatterton@adelaide.edu.au
authors.forename: Barry E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Chatterton
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Crompton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000637:transplantation*; D013666:Tears / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m