title: Technetium-99m red blood cell blood-pool imaging in functional asplenia due to leukemic infiltration.
abstract: Tc-99m labeled RBC blood-pool and Tc-99m sulfur colloid imaging were performed in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in blast crisis. Functional asplenia was demonstrated on the sulfur colloid study despite intact organ perfusion as demonstrated by blood-pool imaging. Tc-99m RBC blood-pool imaging appears to be an ideal noninvasive technique to document intact spleen perfusion in functional asplenia.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Orzel
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bagnall
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Weiland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013154:Spleen / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013667:Technetium; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
chemical_list: D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D013667:Technetium