Novel noninvasive detection method for endometriosis: research and development of scintigraphic survey on endometrial implants in rats

Seyma Hascalik; Onder Celik; Ersoy Kekilli; Koray Elter; Hakki Muammer Karakas; Nasuhi Engin Aydin

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.066

Novel noninvasive detection method for endometriosis: research and development of scintigraphic survey on endometrial implants in rats

Fertil Steril. 2008 Jul;90(1):209-13. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.066. Epub 2007 Jul 26.

Authors

Seyma Hascalik¹, Onder Celik, Ersoy Kekilli, Koray Elter, Hakki Muammer Karakas, Nasuhi Engin Aydin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inonu University Medical Faculty, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Elazig Yolu 9 km, 44069 Malatya, Turkey. shascalik@inonu.edu.tr

PMID: 17662287
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.066

Abstract

In this experimental study on endometriosis, the majority of the implants were successfully detected with technetium-(99mTc) labeled red blood cell scintigraphy.

MeSH terms

Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Endometriosis / diagnostic imaging*
Endometriosis / pathology
Endometrium / diagnostic imaging*
Endometrium / pathology
Endometrium / transplantation
Erythrocytes / diagnostic imaging
Female
Iodine Radioisotopes
Peritoneum / surgery
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
Tamoxifen / analogs & derivatives

Substances

Iodine Radioisotopes
Radiopharmaceuticals
Tamoxifen
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m