The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회지)

The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회)
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Bowel Activity Caused by Free Tc-99m Pertechnetate Mimicking Urine Leaks during Tc-99m $MAG_{3}$ Renal Scintigraphy

Tc-99m MAG3 신장 스캔시 뇨 누출과 유사한 유리 Tc-99m 과산화테크네슘에 의한 장관내 방사능

  • Lim, Seok-Tae (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Kim, Min-Woo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Sohn, Myung-Hee (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
  • 임석태 (전북대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 김민우 (전북대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 손명희 (전북대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실)
  • Published : 2003.04.30
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Abstract

A 43-year-old woman with diabetic nephropathy underwent a Tc-99m MAG3 renal scintigraphy for the evaluation of renal function. Posterior images at 60 minutes demonstrated a migration of radiotracer activity beyond the lower pole of the left kidney, which might be incorrectly interpreted as urine leaks. However, the increased activities were moving along the bowel lumens over time. Another ring-like radioactivity was also seen in the suprasplenic region, and increased with time. These radioactivities were in the gastric fundus and gastrointestinal tract and caused by free Tc-99m pertechnetate.

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