The evaluation of technetium 99m-citrate scintigraphy in children with suspected appendicitis

Turan C., Tutuş A., OZOKUTAN B., YOLCU T., KOSE O., KUCUKAYDIN M.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.34, no.8, pp.1272-1275, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90167-7
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1272-1275
  • Keywords: appendicitis, radionuclide imaging, Tc-99m-citrate, VISUALIZATION, GA-67-CITRATE
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The authors evaluated the use of technetium (Tc) 99m-citrate scan in 30 children whose diagnoses of appendicitis were unclear.