Radionuclide imaging in herpes simplex encephalitis. [/sup 99m/Tc tracer techniques]

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5340736

Karlin, C A; Robinson, R G; Hinthorn, D R; Liu, C

Eight patients with herpes simplex encephalitis among the 10 cases diagnosed at the University of Kansas Medical Center from 1966 to 1976 were studied with /sup 99m/Tc early in their diagnostic work-up. The images were unilaterally positive in the temporal lobe area in all 8 patients. Radionuclide studies can suggest herpes simplex as the specific etiology in cases of encephalitis and can also indicate the best site for brain biopsy to confirm the diagnosis by fluorescent antibody techniques. Appropriate antiviral therapy should be instituted as soon as possible to alter the course of this destructive form of viral encephalitis.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Kansas, Kansas City
• OSTI ID: 5340736
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Vol. 126:1; Conference: 63. Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, USA, 1977
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BRAIN
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ENCEPHALITIS
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HERPES SIMPLEX
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
PATIENTS
TECHNETIUM 99
VIRUSES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MICROORGANISMS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PARASITES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SKIN DISEASES
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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