Use of gallium-67 liver imaging for the early diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5014199

Garty, I; Horovitz, I; Keynan, A

A gallium-67 study, performed in a rare case of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) in a 6-yr-old child, showed marked concentration of the tracer in the left and caudate lobes of the liver. Ten days later, a less specific and clear-cut appearance of left- and caudate-lobe concentration of Tc-99m phytate was obtained. The possible use of Ga-67 citrate imaging to diagnose BCS in its earliest stage is suggested, although no firm conclusion can be made from this single case.

• Research Organization: Central Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel
• OSTI ID: 5014199
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 25:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES
DIAGNOSIS
GALLIUM 67
SCINTISCANNING
LIVER
TECHNETIUM 99
CHILDREN
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
PHYTIC ACID
AGE GROUPS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
ESTERS
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
GLANDS
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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550901 - Pathology- Tracer Techniques