The radionuclide salivagram for detecting the pulmonary aspiration of saliva in an infant.
作者信息
Heyman S
机构信息
Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
出版信息
Pediatr Radiol. 1989;19(3):208-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02388660.
PMID:2497434
Abstract
A radionuclide study is described utilizing a small volume of technetium 99m sulfur colloid to demonstrate the pulmonary aspiration of saliva. This is a possible cause of recurrent pulmonary infections even in patients off oral feeding. The salivagram is a useful technique to document these cases.
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