Pulmonary gallium-67 uptake in diffuse pulmonary calcinosis.
Diffuse pulmonary uptake of both technetium-99m- labeled methylene diphosphonate (99(m)Tc-MDP) and gallium (67Ga) citrate was noted in a patient with chronic renal failure and indicated the presence of pulmonary calcinosis. The uptake of 67Ga could be misinterpreted to represent abnormal uptake due to an opportunistic infection.
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Division of Nuclear Radiology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate