We present a 71-year-old man who underwent closure of an ileostomy and had a fever seven days post surgery. Both Tc-99m(V)-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) and gallium-67 citrate scans showed increased tracer accumulation in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. Tc-99m(V)-DMSA scintigraphy can be a rapid alternative tool in the detection of wound infection in patients after ileostomy closure.

We report a high yielding synthesis of truly monodisperse, thiolate-protected silver clusters via a rationally designed approach. The cluster composition was determined by electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry to be Ag(7)(DMSA)(4), where DMSA represents meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid. The Ag(7) thiolate clusters exhibit distinct optical properties. The approach developed in this wor...

Introduction. Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) is a potent mitogenic factor of cortical fibroblasts and induces kidney fibrosis. We hypothesized that serum levels of FGF2 has an association with the severity of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and renal parenchymal scar. Materials and Methods. Between 2007 and 2009, a total of 28 children with VUR were enrolled in this study and were compared with ...

BACKGROUND The lead mobilization test reflects the mobilizable and likely toxicologically active fraction of the lead body burden. We propose a safe and convenient protocol for this test, to assess concomitant copper and zinc excretion and to determine the size of the chelatable lead pool in nonoccupationally exposed adults. METHODS The study population included 80 white adults: 40 controls [...

Dimercaptosuccinic acid imaging is the 'gold standard' for the detection of cortical defects and diagnosis of scarring of the kidneys. The Siemens planar processing package, which implements adaptive noise reduction using the Pixon algorithm, is designed to allow a reduction in image noise, enabling improved image quality and reduced acquisition time/injected activity. This study aimed to estab...