Detection of carotid thrombi with indium-111 platelet scintigraphy.
In order to prove that platelet scintigraphy (PSC) is able to detect carotid thrombi formations, we performed PSC in 15 patients directly before or immediately after a percutaneous carotid angiography. PSC was successful in demonstrating iatrogenic fresh carotid thrombi in 13 out of 15 cases. Out of 53 patients with cerebrovascular disease and carotid stenosis a pathologic platelet accumulation was seen in 39 carotid arteries, 31 on the symptomatic side; more often in slight- and middle-sized stenoses than in high degree stenoses. We assume that in these cases PSC detected carotid thrombi which caused arterio-arterial emboli.
Henningsen
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Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, West Germany.
Kessler
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Bihl
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Jackisch
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Berentelg
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Reuther
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Betz
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H
D000792:Angiography; D001792:Blood Platelets; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D007205:Indium Radioisotopes