title: Computer-assisted sequential quantitative analysis of gallium scans in pulmonary sarcoidosis.
abstract: Fifty-one sequential gallium citrate scans were performed in 22 patients with biopsy-proven sarcoidosis. A computer-assisted quantitative analysis of these scans was performed to obtain a gallium score. The changes in gallium score were correlated with changes in serum angiotensin converting enzyme (SACE) activity and objective changes in clinical status. There was a good concordance between changes in gallium score, SACE activity and clinical assessment in patients with sarcoidosis, and changes in gallium index were slightly superior to SACE index in assessing activity of sarcoidosis.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Rohatgi
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Noss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003201:Computers; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000097:blood; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A