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| lifeskim:mentions | |
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3
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1997-9-15
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| pubmed:abstractText |
To assess the role of scintigraphic evaluation of distal limb perfusion, the medical records and scintigraphic perfusion images of 17 animals (8 dogs, 2 cats, 2 calves, 4 birds and 1 ferret) with clinical signs of distal limb ischemia were examined retrospectively. Images were obtained at 5 and 10 minutes following injection of 99mTc-MDP, or 99mTc-DTPA. The initial scintigraphic diagnoses of 17 animals included complete ischemia (8/17), partially reduced perfusion (5/17), and normal to increased perfusion (4/17). In 4 of the animals with partially reduced perfusion, follow-up scans indicated progression to complete ischemia (1/4) or normal to increased perfusion (3/4). Nine of 17 animals had a final scintigraphic diagnosis of complete distal limb ischemia, and these animals were either euthanized (5/9) or had limb amputation (4/9). A final diagnosis of complete ischemia was supported with either repeat scanning (3/10), continued clinical observation (6/10) and/or pathological examination (10/10). Clinical signs of ischemia resolved in all (7/17) animals with increased or normal perfusion on their final scan. Scintigraphy provided a safe and noninvasive assessment of distal limb perfusion, which corresponded with clinical outcome.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
1058-8183
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
38
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
211-20
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-7
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Amputation,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Animal Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Bird Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Birds,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Cat Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Cats,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Cattle,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Cattle Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Disease Progression,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Dog Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Dogs,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Euthanasia,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Ferrets,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Follow-Up Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Hindlimb,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Hyperemia,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Ischemia,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Radiopharmaceuticals,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Regional Blood Flow,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Retrospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Technetium Tc 99m Medronate,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate,
pubmed-meshheading:9238793-Treatment Outcome
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Scintigraphic assessment of distal extremity perfusion in 17 patients.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan 66506-5606, USA.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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