title: The role of Ga-67 citrate imaging in pancreatitis.
abstract: Two patients with pancreatitis in whom an area of predominant uptake of Ga-67 citrate was demonstrated involving the entire pancreas are presented. Ultrasound and x-ray CT did not reveal any morphologic abnormalities in the pancreas, whereas Ga-67 citrate imaging indicated the presence of active inflammatory change. Ga-67 citrate imaging may be useful in confirming the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis or acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis based on clinical and laboratory data, especially when ultrasound and/or x-ray CT cannot reveal any morphologic abnormalities in the pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aburano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hisada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kakuma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ichiyanagi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002951:Citrates; D019343:Citric Acid; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D019343:Citric Acid