Positive gallium-67 scintigraphy associated with pulmonary embolism

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Chest; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0012-3692(15)33507-8· OSTI ID:5745275

Brown, J M; Moreno, A J; Weisman, I; Baker, F J; Lundy, M N; Brown, T J

A 54-year-old man presenting with symptoms and signs of pulmonary embolism demonstrated gallium-67 accumulation within the right lower lung field in the region of a pulmonary embolism with effusion. An associated infectious process was ruled out. This is contrary to the usual clinical experience and identifies a potential pitfall in the use of gallium-67 as an aid in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and pneumonitis.

• Research Organization: Department of Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas
• OSTI ID: 5745275
• Journal Information: Chest; (United States), Journal Name: Chest; (United States) Vol. 84:2; ISSN CHETB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
BODY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
EMBOLI
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LUNGS
MALES
MAMMALS
MAN
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PNEUMONITIS
PRIMATES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SCINTISCANNING
VERTEBRATES