Uptake of Ga-67 in the cardiac region in hypersensitivity angiitis

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198111000-00010· OSTI ID:5503796

Shah, P J; Shreeve, W W

Although Ga-67 can be used to recognize various inflammations of the heart and pericardium, it is seldom used to evaluate the inflammatory process of a myocardial infarction because of lack of specificity, lack of early uptake, and other factors. However, inadvertent recognition on routine Ga-67 scans is always a possibility and has been reported once before. Here described is another case of silent, multiple myocardial infarction seen by Ga-67 scan as a consequence of multiple organ involvement with hypersensitivity angiitis. This incidental finding was the only indication of direct cardiac involvement at the time of the patient's death by cardiac arrest on the same day as the Ga-67 scan.

• Research Organization: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northport, NY
• OSTI ID: 5503796
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 6:11; ISSN CNMED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
BODY
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC USES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
HEART
INFLAMMATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
MEMBRANES
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATHOLOGY
PERICARDIUM
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
SEROUS MEMBRANES
SYMPTOMS
UPTAKE
USES