18728193. DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION OF INTERNAL BLEEDING (VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY)
DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION OF INTERNAL BLEEDING
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Andrew Vila of Nashville TN US
DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION OF INTERNAL BLEEDING
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18728193 titled 'DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION OF INTERNAL BLEEDING
Original Abstract Submitted
Systems, methods, and kits useful for detecting and locating internal bleeding, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, during active or inactive bleeding. In some embodiments, the systems, methods, and kits make use of a single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) tracer. The kit for preparing a technetium-99m (99mTc)-labeled composition for targeting an injured site in a blood vessel, comprising: -a conjugated human fibrinogen, wherein the human fibrinogen is bonded to a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of diethylene triamine pentaacetate (DTPA) dianhydride.