One-dose technetium-99m pertechnetate imaging in acute testicular torsion followed by manual detorsion

The role of technetium-99m pertechnetate imaging in acute testicular torsion is well appreciated. Manual testicular detorsion under local anesthesia may be performed in the nuclear medicine clinic by the urology service immediately following initial diagnostic scintigraphy. Following manual testicul...

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Published inClinical nuclear medicine Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 76
Main Authors Diaz-Ball, F L, Moreno, A J, Toney, M A, Rodriguez, A A, Turnbull, G L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1990
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Humans
Male
Radionuclide Imaging
Regional Blood Flow
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
Spermatic Cord Torsion - diagnostic imaging
Spermatic Cord Torsion - therapy
Testis - blood supply
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Summary:The role of technetium-99m pertechnetate imaging in acute testicular torsion is well appreciated. Manual testicular detorsion under local anesthesia may be performed in the nuclear medicine clinic by the urology service immediately following initial diagnostic scintigraphy. Following manual testicular detorsion, continued images of the testes are obtained up to 30 minutes without having to reinject the patient with technetium-99m pertechnetate. Reperfusion of the affected testicle will be dramatically noted if the manual detorsion is successful. Four cases are presented to illustrate this.
ISSN:0363-9762
DOI:10.1097/00003072-199002000-00002