PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Weiss, Susan C.
AU  - Conway, James J.
TI  - An Injection-Technique Artifact
DP  - 1984 Mar 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 10--12
VI  - 12
IP  - 1
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/12/1/10.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/12/1/10.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1984 Mar 01; 12
AB  - We describe a new artifact relating to improper injection technique: increased localization of radionuclide in an extremity undergoing injection, caused by compression of the extremity in attempts to restrain an individual. The artifact was later simulated by maintaining a tourniquet in place during injection. This is a technical artifact, which is easily preventable. Awareness of the artifact and its cause will prevent false interpretation of such an abnormal localization.