Salivary gland scintigraphy: the use of semiquantitative analysis for uptake and clearance

I Loutfi, MK Nair, AK Ebrahim - Journal of nuclear medicine …, 2003 - Soc Nuclear Med
Objective: Quantitative analysis of 99mTc-pertechnetate salivary gland scintigraphy has
been used in the evaluation of salivary gland function, but so far no one method can be …

[PDF][PDF] Quantitative salivary gland scintigraphy.

S Klutmann, KH Bohuslavizki, S Kröger… - Journal of nuclear …, 1999 - Soc Nuclear Med
Objective: Uptake of 99mTc-pertechnetate in salivary glands reflects intact salivary gland
parenchyma. However, no standardized protocol for an accurate quantification of …

Effects of gender and age on the quantitative parameters of [99mTc] pertechnetate salivary gland scintigraphy in normal subjects

F FIrat, TF Çermik, A SarIkaya… - Nuclear medicine …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Aim To assess the effect of gender and age on [99m Tc] pertechnetate salivary gland
scintigraphy (SGS) in healthy subjects. Methods The study population consisted of 93 …

Quantitative salivary gland scintigraphy--a recommended examination prior to and after radioiodine therapy

KH Bohuslavizki, W Brenner, S Lassmann… - Nuklearmedizin …, 1997 - europepmc.org
Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate possible deterioration of salivary gland function
due to radioiodine therapy with low activities using standardized quantitative salivary gland …

Appropriate utilization of semi-quantitative analysis in salivary scintigraphy

J Booker, D Howarth, L Taylor, D Voutnis… - Nuclear medicine …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Aim The purpose of this case–control study was to determine whether semi-quantitative
indices derived from salivary time–activity curves (TACs) are useful in the diagnosis and …

Salivary gland 99mTc‐scintigraphy: a grading scale and correlation with major salivary gland flow rates

WG Kohn, JA Ship, JC Atkinson… - Journal of oral …, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
Sequential salivary gland scintigraphy with 99mTc‐technetium pertechnetate (Tc‐99) is a
safe, minimally invasive test for study of major salivary glands. However, its relationship to …

Origin and location on the oral activity in sequential salivary gland scintigraphy with 99mTc-pertechnetate.

HP Van den Akker, EB Sokole… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1976 - europepmc.org
Conflicting views exist regarding the origin and location of the oral radioactivity seen in
salivary gland scintigraphy with 99mTc-pertechnetate. The normal accumulation of oral …

Diagnostic accuracy of salivary scintigraphic indices in xerostomic populations

GA Hermann, FB Vivino, D Shnier… - Clinical nuclear …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Three decades of work to enhance the diagnostic accuracy of salivary scintigraphy
have generated various plausible decision criteria. This study evaluates four commonly cited …

Uptake index and stimulated salivary gland response in 99Tcm-pertechnetate salivary gland scintigraphy in normal subjects

L Vigh, O Carlsen, OJ Hartling - Nuclear medicine …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
With a view to improve the diagnosis of salivary gland diseases (in particular, Sjogren's
syndrome) associated with decreased salivary gland function and decreased stimulated …

Differential kinetics of parotid and submandibular gland function as demonstrated by scintigraphic means and its possible implications

BL Malpani, AM Samuel, S Ray - Nuclear medicine …, 1995 - journals.lww.com
Is the differential kinetics of secretion of saliva between the parotid and submandibular
glands responsible for the relative difference in radiosensitivity? Radiation-induced …