title: 99m-technetium-HmPAO-labelled leucocytes in the diagnosis of acute colonic diverticulitis.
abstract: Eighteen patients with abdominal symptoms clinically resembling acute colonic diverticulitis were studied with 99mTc-labelled leucocytes on average 5 days after the onset of symptoms. The diagnosis of diverticular disease was confirmed in all cases by means of barium enema or sigmoidoscopy. The leucocyte scan was positive in 13 patients, nonspecific in four and unclear in one patient. The diagnostic possibilities in acute colonic diverticulitis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lindahl
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ristkari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vorne
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Mokka
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime