title: Gallium-67 and pulmonary complications of amiodarone.
abstract: A 66-year-old white man with amiodarone pneumonitis is presented. The diagnosis was made with the aid of Ga-67 imaging, which is a sensitive method of detecting amiodarone pulmonary toxicity in patients with symptomatic pulmonary infiltrates on chest radiographs. Ga-67 imaging is especially useful in distinguishing amiodarone pneumonitis from congestive heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile 36617.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lecklitner
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D000638:Amiodarone