Fast Diagnosis (6h) of clinically silent pyonephrosis by combined use of 99mTc-MDP and 67Ga citrate.
A fast diagnosis (6h) of clinically latent pyonephrosis by combined use of 99mTc-MDP and 67Ga-citrate is reported. This technique combines the potential early detection of focal infectious processes by 67Ga and the "high-pulse" separation possibility of multiple isotopes. A brief prospective study (6 months) showed the interest of this technique: in six cases focal bone and/or joint infections were found three of which were absolutely latent clinically.
D000328:Adult; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011512:Proteus Infections; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D013997:Time Factors
D004164:Diphosphonates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate