Gallium-67 scan: aid to diagnosis and treatment of renal and perirenal infections.
Abnormal uptake of gallium by kidneys was seen in 8 patients with sepsis. When employed judiciously, gallium scanning is valuable for investigation of renal and perirenal inflammatory lesions.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D018805:Sepsis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes