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Accession Number
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PB2013-103479
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Title
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PET-CT Animal Model for Surveillance of Embedded Metal Fragments, Pilot Study.
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Publication Date
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2012
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Media Count
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32p
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Personal Author
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N/A
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Abstract
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The purpose of the pilot study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of small animal Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT) in identifying metabolic changes in muscle tissue surrounding simulated shrapnel injuries and compare this imaging to traditional x-ray images.
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Keywords
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Ammunition fragments
Embedding
Images
Metabolism
Metals
Military medicine
Muscle tissue
Positron emission tomography
Sensitivity
Shrapnel
Wounds and injuries
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Source Agency
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TriService Nursing Research Program/Uniform Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
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NTIS Subject Category
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57E - Clinical Medicine
74 - Military Sciences
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Corporate Author
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Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Rockville, MD.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1308
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Contract Number
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N/A
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