Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 8 , Pages 358-363 , August 2006

Application of Upper Extremity Radionuclide Venography as a Diagnostic Approach for Port-A Catheter Thrombosis

  • Yuh-Feng Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Yuh-Feng Wang, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, 2, Minsheng Road, Dalin Township, Chiayi 622, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Shiou-Chi Cherng

      Affiliations

    • Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jainn-Shiun Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yu-Cheih Su

      Affiliations

    • Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yu-Tsan Sheu

      Affiliations

    • Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 14 December 2005 ,Accepted 5 June 2006.

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PII: S1726-4901(09)70273-4

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70273-4

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 8 , Pages 358-363 , August 2006

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