Nonvisualization of sterile surgical incisions with indium-111 labeled leukocytes

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198509000-00003· OSTI ID:5860532

Abdel-Nabi, H; Hinkle, G H; Olsen, J O

The localization of In-111 labeled leukocytes (WBCs) in recent surgical incisions was studied in 18 patients. In-111 WBC images correlated well with culture results and clinical findings. No accumulation of In-111 WBCs was detected at the site of noninfected incisions in nine patients. In-111 WBCs did accumulate at incision sites in nine patients with infected surgical incisions. These results indicate that In-111 WBC study can accurately distinguish between normal healing and infection of recent surgical incisions.

• OSTI ID: 5860532
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LEUKOCYTES
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LABELLING
WOUNDS
HEALING
INDIUM 111
PATIENTS
SURGERY
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BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY
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INJURIES
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ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
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