Gallium scanning in sarcoidosis. [/sup 67/Ga tracer technique]

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1976.tb47063.x· OSTI ID:7259920

Israel, H L; Park, C H; Mansfield, C M

The uptake of gallium-67 by pulmonary sarcoidosis was noted by Langhammer et al. in 1972 and by McKusick et al. in 1973. Heshiki et al. studied the application of this procedure in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis and concluded that although gallium-67 uptake in lungs and hilar regions correlated poorly with clinical activity, its measurement might prove useful in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis and in the measurement of response to therapy. We have undertaken to evaluate further the clinical usefulness of this technique. Thirty-six patients, 27 of whom had sarcoidosis, were given intravenous injections of 3 ml of commercially obtained (/sup 67/Ga) citrate. None were receiving corticosteroid therapy at the time of the initial study. Three days later simultaneous anterior and posterior scans of the thorax and the upper abdomen were performed in the supine position. 1 table.

• Research Organization: Thomas Jefferson Univ., Philadelphia
• OSTI ID: 7259920
• Journal Information: Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 278; ISSN ANYAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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