Novel noninvasive detection method for endometriosis: research and development of scintigraphic survey on endometrial implants in rats.
In this experimental study on endometriosis, the majority of the implants were successfully detected with technetium-(99mTc) labeled red blood cell scintigraphy.
Hascalik
Seyma
S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inonu University Medical Faculty, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Elazig Yolu 9 km, 44069 Malatya, Turkey. shascalik@inonu.edu.tr
Celik
Onder
O
Kekilli
Ersoy
E
Elter
Koray
K
Karakas
Hakki Muammer
HM
Aydin
Nasuhi Engin
NE
D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013629:Tamoxifen; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m