Gallium-67 imaging in muscular sarcoidosis

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6132825

Edan, G; Bourguet, P; Delaval, P; Herry, J Y

A case is presented of sarcoid myopathy in which radiogallium was seen to accumulate in the sites of muscle involvement. Uptake of the radiotracer disappeared following institution of corticosteroid therapy. The exceptional nature of this case contrasts with the high frequency of biopsy evidence of sarcoid muscle disease but is consistent with the rarity of clinical evidence of sarcoid granulomas in muscle. Gallium-67 imaging can be used to determine the extent of muscle involvement and, through evaluation of uptake intensity, the degree of disease activity before and after treatment.

• Research Organization: Hopital de Pontchaillou, Rennes, France
• OSTI ID: 6132825
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 25:7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
GALLIUM 67
UPTAKE
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MUSCLES
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PATIENTS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
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