PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - R F Carretta
AU  - P V Streek
AU  - F L Weiland
TI  - Optimizing images of acute deep-vein thrombosis using technetium-99m-apcitide.
DP  - 1999 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 271--275
VI  - 27
IP  - 4
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/27/4/271.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/27/4/271.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1999 Dec 01; 27
AB  - OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper is to introduce the nuclear medicine technologist to a new radiopharmaceutical, 99mTc-apcitide, for imaging acute venous thrombosis. After reading this paper, the technologist should be able to: (a) describe patient preparation for imaging with 99mTc-apcitide; (b) state the amount of 99mTc-apcitide that is administered to patients for imaging acute venous thrombosis; (c) explain patient positioning for optimal image acquisition; and (d) discuss gamma camera acquisition parameters and their importance in obtaining high-quality images. Clinical cases illustrate both the whole-body distribution and diagnostic value of 99mTc-apcitide in detecting acute deep-vein thrombosis.