Chronic berylliosis. Demonstration by gallium-67 imaging and magnetic resonance imaging

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198807000-00008· OSTI ID:6560449

Deseran, M W; Colletti, P M; Ratto, D; Ansari, A N; Siegel, M E

Ga-67 is known to localize in the lungs in a wide spectrum of pulmonary pathology. The nonspecific affinity of Ga-67 uptake in both inflammatory and neoplastic entities limits its utility in terms of pulmonary disease differential diagnosis. However, Ga-67 lung imaging has proven to be helpful in evaluating the extent of inflammatory activity, as well as in assessing responses to therapy. A case of active chronic berylliosis, a disorder in which Ga-67 uptake has not been previously reported is presented. There is diffuse bilateral Ga-67 pulmonary activity before therapy. Subsequent to steroid therapy, a marked decrease in pulmonary gallium uptake activity was noted with only residual hilar and mediastinal adenopathy noted.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Southern California Medical Center (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6560449
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 13:7; ISSN CNMED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BERYLLIOSIS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LUNGS
NMR IMAGING
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PNEUMOCONIOSES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
UPTAKE