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The Day of Contamination

Darcy L. Kasner and Michael E. Spieth
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology March 2003, 31 (1) 21-24;
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    Case 1. (A) Contamination is evident at injection site, but rest of activity could have been mistaken for bone-forming metastases from osteosarcoma or simply leaking intravenous site. (B) As gown was moved, activity also moved, confirming contamination.

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    Case 2. (A) Abnormalities seen only in anterior and posterior views could have been mistaken for sites of trauma. (B) Lateral view shows activity posteriorly on protective sheet.

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    Case 3. (A) Originally believed to be urinary contamination, leg bag is clearly seen on lateral view. (B) Posterior view of urinary bag.

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    Male urinary contamination pattern.

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