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Diagnostic nuclear medicine in the ED.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20825918     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although the decision to use nuclear medicine (NM) modalities in the acute care setting is limited by several factors, there are instances in which the use of NM techniques can provide elegant and efficient solutions to otherwise expensive and resource consuming situations. Herein, we describe the indications and NM techniques used for the evaluation of low-risk patients with chest pain, suspected pulmonary embolus, acute cholecystitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, acute scrotum, and the radiographically occult fracture.
Authors:
Behrang Amini; Chirag B Patel; Matthew R Lewin; Taegyeong Kim; Ronald E Fisher
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1532-8171     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Emerg Med     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-07     Completed Date:  2011-01-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309942     Medline TA:  Am J Emerg Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  91-101     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA. bamini@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Coronary Syndrome / radionuclide imaging
Cholecystitis, Acute / radionuclide imaging
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Fractures, Bone / radionuclide imaging
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / radionuclide imaging
Humans
Male
Nuclear Medicine*
Pulmonary Embolism / radionuclide imaging
Spermatic Cord Torsion / radionuclide imaging

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