Differential diagnosis of CT-hypodense cranial lesions with indium-111-oxine-labeled leukocytes

Journal Article · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Neurosurg.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1986.64.5.0750· OSTI ID:5653712

Bellotti, C; Aragno, M G; Medina, M; Viglietti, A L; Oliveri, G; Ettorre, F; Barrale, S; Camuzzini, G

Scintigraphy using indium-111-oxine-labeled white blood cells was used as a complementary diagnostic study in the differential diagnosis of 20 intracerebral cystic lesions for which computerized tomography scanning did not exclude abscess. To lower the rate of false-positive findings with scintiscanning, three criteria of positivity were tested in the 20 lesions. The most stringent criterion yielded 100% sensitivity, 94% specificity, and 96% diagnostic accuracy. The clinical and surgical implications of these results are discussed.

• Research Organization: St. Croce General Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
• OSTI ID: 5653712
• Journal Information: J. Neurosurg.; (United States), Vol. 5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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