Acute effects of radiation therapy on indium-111-labeled leukocyte uptake in bone marrow.
We recently performed [99mTc]MDP bone and 111In-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy on a patient receiving radiation therapy to the lower cervical and upper thoracic spine. While the bone images revealed only minimally increased activity in the radiation port, leukocyte images revealed diffuse, intensely increased uptake in this same region. Radiation therapy should be included in the differential diagnosis of increased bone marrow activity on 111In leukocyte images.
Palestro
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Andre Meyer Department of Physics-Nuclear Medicine, New York, New York10029.
Kim
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Vega
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Goldsmith
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D000368:Aged; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D007962:Leukocytes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D015125:Oxyquinoline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C032950:indium oxine; D015125:Oxyquinoline; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate