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Salivary glands

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Clinical Nuclear Medicine

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Salivary gland scanning using 99mTc pertechnetate provides quantifiable, physiological images of the salivary gland, demonstrating morphology, function and drainage, analogous to that of a renal scan [1–3]. Gallium 67 citrate, or labelled white cells demonstrate active inflammation.

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  1. Division of Radiological Sciences, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

    M. N. Maisey BSc MD FRCR FRCP

  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK

    K. E. Britton MD MSc FRCR FRCP

  3. Nuclear Medicine Department, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    B. D. Collier BA MA MD

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Greyson, N.D. (1998). Salivary glands. In: Maisey, M.N., Britton, K.E., Collier, B.D. (eds) Clinical Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3356-0_43

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