Gallium-67 for the diagnosis and localization of subphrenic abscesses.
Four septic patients with suspected subphrenic abscess were evaluated with gallium-67 citrate and technetium-99m labeled radiopharmaceuticals. Gallium-67 scintigraphs proved instrumental in correctly diagnosing and localizing one left and three right subphrenic abscesses. Gallium-67 scintigraphy can be a useful noninvasive technique for evaluating patients with suspected subphrenic abscess.
D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013667:Technetium
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium