99mTc-apcitide scintigraphy in patients with clinically suspected deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

摘要

Detection of acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients presenting with clinical symptoms suggesting DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE) with 99mTc-apcitide, a synthetic polypeptide, binding to glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors expressed on activated platelets is the objective of the study.