Utility of SPECT/CT with Meckel's scintigraphy.
Journal: Annals Of Nuclear Medicine
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Abstract
Meckel's diverticulum is a relatively common source of gastrointestinal tract morbidity in children. Individuals may present with symptoms of lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding, bowel obstruction or diverticulitis. Technetium-99 m pertechnetate scintigraphy is used to demonstrate those Meckel's diverticula that contain heterotopic gastric mucosa. We present a case of an adolescent male patient with rectal bleeding and suspected Meckel's diverticulum where the use of SPECT/CT fusion imaging provided valuable diagnostic information and prevented a false-negative study.
Authors
Jonathan Dillman, Ka Wong, Richard K Brown, Kirk Frey, Peter Strouse
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