Pertechnetate SPECT-CT in corrosive gastric injury.
We report a 24-year-old woman with corrosive poisoning who was subjected to pertechnetate scintigraphy to evaluate gastric injury. Fusion imaging (SPECT-CT) provided valuable information regarding viability of gastric mucosa, and it helped guide appropriate management.
Sunil
Hejjaji Venkataramarao
HV
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Mittal
Bhagwant Rai
BR
Bhattacharya
Anish
A
Singh
Baljinder
B
Kochhar
Rakesh
R
D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002424:Caustics / Q000633:toxicity*; D003902:Detergents / Q000633:toxicity*; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
D002424:Caustics; D003902:Detergents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m