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Salivary gland scintigraphy with 99mTc-pertechnetate

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Diagnosis of salivary gland disorders

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In 1960, Richards (1) was the first to suggest that technetium-99m might have useful medical applications. Soon after that, the isotope was introduced for brain and thyroid scanning. The ability of the salivary glands to concentrate 99mTc-pertechnetate had been recognized since the early days of brain scanning. Yet this phenomenon was initially considered a nuisance because it interfered with a proper interpretation of the cerebral structures. However, it was soon realized that active concentration of pertechnetate by the salivary glands provided a welcome opportunity to investigate various diseases of these organs and the first article dedicated to salivary gland scintigraphy with 99mTc-pertechnetate was published by Borner et al. in 1965 (2). In the following years, a large number of publications on the subject appeared in the international literature. This flow indicated a lively interest in the new procedure at a time when, from a practical point of view, only plain radiography and sialography were available to evaluate salivary gland disorders.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Academic Medical Centre and Academic Centre for Dentistry (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    H. P. Van Den Akker

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Van den Akker, H.P., Busemann-Sokole, E. (1991). Salivary gland scintigraphy with 99mTc-pertechnetate. In: Graamans, K., Van Den Akker, H.P. (eds) Diagnosis of salivary gland disorders. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3608-2_6

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