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3122134

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-2-2
pubmed:abstractText
Using a method of 111In-oxine granulocyte labelling in diluted plasma, we performed 162 scintigraphic studies in 159 patients with suspected non-osseous infection. We obtained a positive predictive value of 82%, and a negative predictive value of 97%, i.e. the method is very sensitive, albeit less specific. Sequential imaging showed around 50% of the scintigrams to turn positive at 30 min after the injection, the most rapid accumulation being seen in cases of superficial soft tissue infections and in pulmonary and pleural infections, cerebral abscesses showing a rather sluggish accretion of activity, urinary tract infections, abdominal abscesses and bowel inflammation accumulating activity at an intermediate rate. Our results indicate that the described method is sensitive, and that the sequential scintigraphic approach allows an early diagnosis in most cases, and facilitates the interpretation of delayed scans.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0143-3636
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
623-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Speed of accumulation of 111In-labelled granulocytes in focal non-osseous inflammatory processes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article