Open AccessClinical Infections Detected by 61Ga Scanning
Author(s) -
Maximo Deysine,
Richard Robinson,
Harry Rafkin,
Ira Teicher,
Lester Silver,
Arthur H. Aufses
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197412000-00018
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , dermatology
Gallium-67 was utilized in 34 patients suffering from clinically demonstrable infections. The isotope was able to localize infections in soft tissue, bones, and some areas of the abdomen. Its utilization in the diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease is complicated by the fact that the isotope is secreted into the bowel and obscures the area. This isotope is ideal for the diagnosis of acute and/or chronic inflammation of bone secondary to open reduction of fractures, and may also be of use in the diagnosis of primary osteomyelitis.