Scintigraphic detection of atherosclerotic lesions and venous thrombi in man by indium-111-labelled autologous platelets.
Accumulation of autologous platelets labelled with indium-111 at sites of atherosclerosis or venous thrombosis was demonstrated by scintigraphy in three patients. The lesions detected were bilateral ulcerated carotid-artery plaques, iliofemoral venous thrombosis, and renal-vein thrombosis. This technique shows promose as a non-invasive means of diagnosing focal atherosclerotic and thrombotic lesions.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001792:Blood Platelets; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006257:Head / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007204:Indium; D007553:Isotope Labeling; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium