Gallium-67 imaging in abdominal disease

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978 · Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0001-2998(78)80032-4· OSTI ID:6717334

Hauser, M F; Alderson, P O

Gallium-67 imaging is useful for detecting of intra-abdominal inflammation, including subphrenic abscesses, postoperative infection, pyelonephritis or perinephric abscesses, and peritonitis. Positive images may be obtained within several hours of injection, but are more reliable at 24 hr. The results may be used to guide ultrasound or computed tomography studies, which give a detailed anatomic picture of the abscess. Gallium-67 imaging has also been used to detect abdominal neoplasms, but results are less impressive. Abdominal lymphoma is detected in just over 50% of sites. Gastrointestinal, renal, and gynecologic neoplasms are detected even less frequently. However, /sup 67/Ga is useful for detecting recurrence of /sup 67/Ga-avid neoplasms, and has been reliable in detecting hepatomas and nodal spread of seminoma. When used selectively in patients with neoplastic disease and suspected abscesses, /sup 67/Ga imaging is an effective method for diagnosing abdominal disease.

• Research Organization: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
• OSTI ID: 6717334
• Journal Information: Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 8:3; ISSN SMNMA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABDOMEN
ABSCESSES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BODY AREAS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
INFLAMMATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING