Evaluation for patients with chronic pulmonary thromboembolism using In-111 labeled platelet scintigraphy
- Chiba Univ. (Japan); and others
This study was conducted to address possible differences in pathogenesis of chronic pulmonary thromboembolism in comparison with that in acute pulmonary embolism using In-111 labeled platelet scintigraphy. Six patients with acute pulmonary embolism and eight patients with chronic pulmonary embolism were involved in this study. Pulmonary emboli were confirmed by angiography. In each patient, autologous platelets were collected from a venous blood sample of 50 ml and labeled with 18.5 MBq of In-111 chloride using a method previously reported. Whole body and spot view images were obtained at twenty-four hours following intravenous administration of In-111 labeled platelets. Images were interpreted visually by two observers. In acute pulmonary embolism no definite abnormal accumulation was seen in the areas of pulmonary emboli, which was mostly consistent with previously published results. In chronic pulmonary embolism, three out of nine patients (33%) showed tracer accumulation corresponding to the areas of emboli in pulmonary vessels. These patients showed significantly lower arterial oxygen pressure in comparison with other patients without abnormal tracer accumulation. In addition, two of the three chronic patients with positive intrathoracic accumulation showed abnormal tracer uptake in the lower extremities. Surgical thrombectomy confirmed presence of progressive thrombi in the pulmonary arteries in scan positive patients. These results suggest possible mechanisms for thrombus formation and progression in the pulmonary vessels following initial thromboembolic events, which worsen the patient`s condition and cause a prolonged clinical course of pulmonary embolism. In-111 labeled scintigraphy can be used to depict possible thrombus formation in the pulmonary vessels in chronic pulmonary thromboembolic patients, who might require different therapeutic interventions from those for acute pulmonary embolism.
- OSTI ID:
- 198097
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940605-; ISSN 0161-5505; TRN: 95:007029-0249
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 35, Issue Suppl.5; Conference: 41. annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Orlando, FL (United States), 5-8 Jun 1994; Other Information: PBD: May 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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