Subacute splenic abscess. Appearance on indium-111 leukocyte, gallium-67, and technetium-99m sulfur colloid imaging

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198603000-00007· OSTI ID:5680074

Ammann, W; Chiu, B K; Wright, J M

A case of a 23-year-old man with an encapsulated, anaerobic splenic abscess is reported. Both the In-111 leukocyte and Tc-99m sulfur colloid scans demonstrated an intrasplenic defect. The Ga-67 citrate scan revealed uptake in the rim of the abscess only where the abscess cavity was relatively photon-deficient. The combined Tc-99m sulfur colloid/In-111 leukocyte/Ga-67 scan appearance of a subacute splenic abscess has not been described previously. In cases suspected to be splenic abscesses the combined In-111 leukocyte/Tc-99m sulfur colloid imaging is the most useful.

• Research Organization: Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver
• OSTI ID: 5680074
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
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SPLEEN
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GALLIUM 67
INDIUM 111
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PATIENTS
RADIOCOLLOIDS
TECHNETIUM 99
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
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DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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DISPERSIONS
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GALLIUM ISOTOPES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INDIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
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MATERIALS
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
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TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
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