A NEW METHOD FOR GRANULOCYTE LABELING WITH TC-99M - PRELIMINARY-RESULTS IN ABSCESS DETECTION
- 1 April 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 27 (4), 555-559
Abstract
A new method for 99mTc-labeling of granulocytes for clinical routine use has been developed. The labeling is simple to perform by means of a kit of radiopharmaceutical quality, utilizing dihydroxy-benzoic acid. Pretinning techniques are avoided. The technique has been applied clinically in 15 patients with indications of intra-abdominal abscess. In six patients, [99mTc]granulocyte scintigraphy at 3 hr and/or 24 hr after i.v. administration, correctly depicted the abscess, as verified by subsequent surgery. In the remaining patients, who were negative at surgery or recovered without operation, all scans were negative.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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