Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy

Tapsoba TL

Publications

• Research Article
  Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Examinations Realized In Senegal from 2009 to 2017: General Characteristics and Diagnostic Contribution
  Author(s): Adambounou Kokou, Bathily EAL, Djigo S, Mbodj M, Ndoye O, Tapsoba TL and Seck-Gassama SAdambounou Kokou, Bathily EAL, Djigo S, Mbodj M, Ndoye O, Tapsoba TL and Seck-Gassama S
  
  Objective: To analyze the profile and the diagnostic contribution of pediatric nuclear medicine examinations realized in Senegal. Materials and methods: Retrospective study having included all the files of scintigraphy examinations realized from June 15th, 2009 to June 14th, 2017 for children from 0 to 15 years old in the service of nuclear medicine of the General Hospital Grand Yoff in Dakar. Results: The examinations had concerned 43 children or 3.6% of the patients explored in the service. They were mainly male (65.1%) and their middle age was of 8.1 years with extremes of 2 months and 15 years. Near 3/4 applicants were pediatricians or a surgeons-pediatrician. Scintigraphies were renal (67.4%), thyroid (18.6%) and bones (14%). Clinical indications were dominated by hydronephrosis (38.3%) for renal scintigraphy,.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9619.1000344

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