Unexpected reversal of gallium-67 citrate avidity in an anaerobic hepatic abscess
Journal Article
·
· Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
A case of anaerobic hepatic abscess (Bacteroides fragilis), which initially was imaged as a cold defect on Ga-67 citrate scintigraphy and, following percutaneous drainage, became Ga avid, is presented. Proposed mechanisms for this occurrence are given.
- Research Organization:
- William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX
- OSTI ID:
- 6539596
- Journal Information:
- Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 9:4; ISSN CNMED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABSCESSES
BACTERIAL DISEASES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CITRATES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
GLANDS
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LIVER
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
THERAPY
UPTAKE
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABSCESSES
BACTERIAL DISEASES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CITRATES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
GLANDS
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LIVER
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
THERAPY
UPTAKE