Open AccessIs there a role for Tc-99m (V) DMSA scintigraphy in ischemic colitis?
Author(s) -
Maria Stathaki,
Ioannis E. Koutroubakis,
Sophia Koukouraki,
Elias Kouroumalis,
Nikolaos Karkavitsas
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.5432
Subject(s) - ischemic colitis , colonoscopy , scintigraphy , medicine , abdomen , colitis , gastroenterology , dimercaptosuccinic acid , nuclear medicine , radiology , colorectal cancer , urinary system , cancer
To evaluate the role of pentavalent Tc-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid [Tc-99m (V) DMSA] in the diagnosis of ischemic colitis.