Pulmonary gallium-67 uptake in amiodarone pneumonitis

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5148350

van Rooij, W J; van der Meer, S C; van Royen, E A; van Zandwijk, N; Darmanata, J I

Three patients are presented suffering from interstitial pneumonitis caused by amiodarone. Pulmonary Ga-67 uptake occurred in all three. There appeared to be a discrepancy between the scintigraphic and radiographic findings in two patients. Gallium-67 lung scintigraphy may offer an early, sensitive indicator for amiodarone pneumonitis.

• Research Organization: Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• OSTI ID: 5148350
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 25:2; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BENZOFURANS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
FURANS
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LUNGS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PNEUMONITIS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SCINTISCANNING
UPTAKE