Use of gallium scanning in predicting resolution of Legionnaires' pneumonia
Journal Article
·
· Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
The value of Ga-67 scanning to detect acute infectious lung disease has been described. We present a patient who apparently improved both clinically and radiographically after acute Legionnaires' pneumonia. Five months later a relapse developed. During his relapse the pulmonary uptake of Ga-67 and the appearance of chest x-rays were disparate. We suggest that pulmonary Ga-67 uptake may be a more sensitive indicator of the resolution of pneumonia than is chest radiography. Therapeutic success may be assumed when pulmonary Ga-67 uptake is absent.
- Research Organization:
- Division of Nephrology, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York
- OSTI ID:
- 5855197
- Journal Information:
- Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 8:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
LUNGS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
PNEUMONIA
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
GALLIUM 67
UPTAKE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
550601* - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics
LUNGS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
PNEUMONIA
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
GALLIUM 67
UPTAKE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
RADIOISOTOPES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
550601* - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics