Indium-111 WBC detection of emphysematous gastritis in pancreatitis

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Journal of Nuclear Medicine; (USA)

OSTI ID:6983767

Caruana, V; Swayne, L C; Salaki, J S ^[1]

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1. Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ (USA)

We present a case of emphysematous gastritis initially detected with 111In oxine-labeled white blood cell scintigraphy and subsequently confirmed by computed tomography. Early aggressive antibiotic and supportive therapy resulted in a successful clinical outcome.

• OSTI ID: 6983767
• Journal Information: Journal of Nuclear Medicine; (USA), Vol. 31:1; ISSN 0161-5505
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
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INDIUM 111
LEUKOCYTES
OXINE
SCINTISCANNING
AROMATICS
AZAARENES
AZINES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
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HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INDIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MATERIALS
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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