title: Cysticercosis of the nervous system: diagnosis by means of specific radioimmunoscan.
abstract: A new method for diagnosing cerebral cysticercosis by means of specific radioimmunoscan is described. The method has been evaluated in 24 patients with encouraging results. The technique involves a single intravenous injection followed by brain scanning and thus far has been entirely nontoxic. The accuracy of the scan was confirmed in 6 patients by surgical removal of lesions that coincided in location and number with the diagnostic scan of the parasites.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007204:Indium; D011817:Rabbits; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium