The usefulness of Tc-99m HMPAO labeled WBC SPECT in eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
Tc-99m HMPAO labeled WBC SPECT was performed in 5 patients with eosinophilic gastroenteritis before and after successful medical therapy. The imaging findings were graded according to the following imaging scheme; grade 0, no uptake; grade 1, uptake < bone marrow; grade 2, uptake < liver; grade 3, uptake > liver. In no patient was the diagnosis made radiologically or with colonoscopy. The sites of involvement were identified with Tc-99m HMPAO WBC imaging in all patients before treatment and the radionuclide imaging studies were all negative after therapy.
Lee
K J
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Department of Gastroenterology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Hahm
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Kim
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Kim
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Cho
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Jie
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D010091:Oximes / Q000378:metabolism; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods*
D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime