title: [Evaluation of usefulness of 99mTc-GSA scintigraphy in hepatitis C treated with alpha interferon].
abstract: To evaluate hepatic function before and after treatment with alpha interferon, 99mTc-GSA scintigraphy was performed in seven patients with hepatitis C. The ratios of HH 15 and LHL 15 in 99mTc-GSA scintigraphy were well correlated with the blood laboratory test(GPT) before and after treatment. The uptake of 99mTc-GSA depends on the number of hepatic cells. 99mTc-GSA scintigraphy was useful for evaluating potential liver function after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Makita General Hospital.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kusakabe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujimaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hishida
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C036586:technetium Tc 99m neogalactoalbumin