Positron emission tomography with /sup 68/Ga-EDTA in the diagnosis and localization of CSF fistulas

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · J. Comput. Assist. Tomogr.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-198204000-00017· OSTI ID:7055731

Bergstrand, G; Bergstroem, M; Eriksson, L; Edner, G; Widen, L

Five patients with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea were investigated with computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) to localize the site of a CSF fistula. After intrathecal injection of 10 MBq of /sup 68/Ga-EDTA, radioactivity was demonstrated in the basal cisterns. In three cases, the site of the fistula was visualized with PET. It is not always possible to demonstrate a CSF leakage with CT cisternography (CTC) using metrizamide, particularly in cases with minute fistulas or intermittent CSF rhinorrhea. With further experience and improved PET techniques, it may be possible to detect even very small fistulas.

• Research Organization: Department of Neuroradiology, University of Stockholm, Sweden
• OSTI ID: 7055731
• Journal Information: J. Comput. Assist. Tomogr.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Comput. Assist. Tomogr.; (United States) Vol. 6:2; ISSN JCATD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AMINO ACIDS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BODY FLUIDS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
CHELATING AGENTS
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC USES
EDTA
EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
FISTULAE
GALLIUM 68
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
RADIOISOTOPES
TOMOGRAPHY
USES