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Single Image Pericardial Effusion Evaluation With Technetium Compounds

Authors: C. BARRIE COOK MD, GEORGE DUNSON MSPH, PATRICI A McFARLAND ART, IRA D. GODWIN MD

Abstract

Three cases of suspected pericardial effusion were evaluated with rapid, noninvasive procedure, combined use of macroaggregated albumin technetium 99m and human serum albumin technetium 99m to produce a single radiograph showing the heart, liver, and lung perfusion simultaneously. This technic confirmed the diagnosis of pericardial effusion in two cases and ruled out this possibility in the third case.

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