title: Detection of inflammation with 99mTC-HMPAO labelled leucocytes.
abstract: 20 patients were studied with 99mTcHMPAO labelled leucocytes for detection of inflammation. 14 patients had positive uptake. 6 patients were examined also with 67Ga-citrate and 5 with 99mTc-nanocolloid. The 99mTc-HMPAO images were superior to other methods. Abscesses, osteitis, inflammatory bowel disease and graft infection were positive. Abscesses were positive at 30 min images and became more positive at 4 h. The 99mTc-HMPAO labelled leucocyte scan can be used also to follow up healing of inflammation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007962:Leukocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime