The Role of SPECT/CT in Peritoneal Scintigraphy in the Era of Low-Dose Imaging: A Case Report
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- 30 April 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
- Vol. 21 (01), 065-068
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1748030
Abstract
Peritoneal scintigraphy, although rarely used, plays a vital role in the diagnosis of peritoneal dialysis catheter complications. Reported complications include spontaneous hydrothorax secondary to a pleuroperitoneal fistula, which requires the abandonment of peritoneal dialysis, given that a delay in diagnosis can lead to worsening clinical status. Previously reported peritoneal scintigraphy protocols recommended intraperitoneal instillation of radiotracer and moderate-to-large volumes of dialysate or sterile saline ranging from 350 to 2,000 mL. However, smaller volumes, in conjunction with the use of single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography, are not verified in patients receiving peritoneal scintigraphy imaging. Publication Date: 30 April 2022 (online) © 2022. World Association of Radiopharmaceutical and Molecular Therapy (WARMTH). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, IndiaKeywords
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