アブストラクト（17巻2号：The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College）

The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College

English

Title　： Diagnostic Value of Salivary Gland Scintigraphy with Technetium-99m Pertechnetate
Subtitle　： CLINICAL AND RESEARCH TOPICS Salivary Gland/Saliva
Authors　： Isamu Kashima, Hiroyuki Ikuta
Authors（kana）　：
Organization　： Department of Oral Radiology, Kanagawa Dental College
Journal　： The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College
Volume　： 17
Number　： 2
Page　： 191-196
Year/Month　： 1989 / 9
Article　： Report
Publisher　： Kanagawa Odontological Society
Abstract　： In 1968, Grove and Dichiro first studied the salivary glands with technetium-99m pertechnetate (Tc-99m). After that, various diagnostic methods have been employed for the study of salivary gland diseases. Among these, salivary gland imaging with Tc-99m has been widely used in determining both the morphological and functional status. A functional examination using a Tc-99m scintigraphy is often effective in diagnosing salivary gland diseases such as sialolithiasis, chronic inflammation, ranula, xerostomia and Sjogren's syndrome. In this paper, we evaluated the diagnostic value of salivary gland imaging with Tc-99m. Fig.1 shows a scintigram of a patient with salivary adenitis due to sialolithiasis. In the figure, a low uptake of Tc-99m and displacement of the glandular body are observed. A scintigram (washout image) obtained after stimulating the tongue with acid revealed a secretory disturbance in the right submandibular gland. Depending on the severity, chronicity and site of inflammation, a Tc-99m uptake in the salivary glands can vary widely.
Practice　： Dentistry
Keywords　： Technetium-99m Pertechnetate (Tc-99m), Salivary Gland Diseases, Scintigraphy