Poor accumulation of technetium-99m glucoheptonate in sarcoidosis and other diffuse infiltrative lung diseases as compared with gallium-67 citrate

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198802000-00009· OSTI ID:7069300

Vorne, M; Sahlstroem, K A; Alanko, K

Forty-two patients with diffuse infiltrative lung diseases were imaged with Ga-67 citrate and Tc-99m glucoheptonate (GH). Twenty patients had sarcoidosis, six had fibrosis, six had tuberculosis, nine had lung infiltration, and one had pleural empyema. The main difference between Ga-67 and Tc-99m GH was the much greater uptake of Ga-67 in sarcoidosis than that of Tc-99m GH. Fifteen patients with sarcoidosis had positive Ga-67 scans but only six had positive Tc-99m GH scans. The results in other diffuse infiltrative lung diseases were almost equal with Ga-67 and Tc-99m GH. Although Tc-99m GH is less expensive and simpler to use, it is not an adequate substitute for Ga-67 in diffuse infiltrative lung diseases.

• Research Organization: Paeijaet-Haeme Central Hospital, Lahti (Finland)
• OSTI ID: 7069300
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 13:2; ISSN CNMED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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