Use of indium-111-labelled platelets in black stroke patients. A pilot study.
Human blood platelets labelled with indium-111 oxine have been shown to accumulate on damaged vascular surfaces and abnormal platelet deposition has been demonstrated in the carotid arteries of white stroke patients. Gamma scintigraphy of the carotid and cerebral arteries of 5 black stroke patients and 5 age- and sex-matched controls using 111In-labelled platelets showed no abnormal accumulation indicative of carotid artery disease.
Joubert
J
J
Department of Neurology, Medical University of Southern Africa, Pretoria.
Pilloy
W J
WJ
van Reenen
O R
OR
Zölner
J C
JC
Strydom
W J
WJ
Politzer
W
W
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013997:Time Factors
D007205:Indium Radioisotopes