Gallium-67 and pulmonary complications of amiodarone.
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.
Lecklitner
M L
ML
Department of Radiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile 36617.
Johnson
D R
DR
Hughes
J J
JJ
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
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D000638:Amiodarone