Leucocytes labelled with 99mTc-HMPAO in the detection of abdominal abscesses.
To assess the value of 99mTc-HMPAO-labelled-leucocyte scintigraphy in the detection of abdominal abscesses, the results of 74 examinations in 69 patients suspected of having abscesses on clinical grounds were reviewed retrospectively. Of a final total of 29 abscesses in 28 patients, leucocyte scanning diagnosed 26, giving a sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 90%, 91%, and 91%, respectively. In 22 patients abscesses were diagnosed within 30 min. In 13 of the 74 examinations (18%) an infection or inflammatory lesion other than an abscess was diagnosed. 99mTc-HMPAO-labelled-leucocyte scintigraphy is an accurate and rapid method of diagnosing abscesses in acutely ill patients.
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Department of Radiology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland.
D000005:Abdomen; D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime