Evaluation of gastrointestinal involvement of Behçet's disease by nuclear medical techniques.
To evaluate the value of nuclear medicine procedures in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal involvement of Behcet's disease in asymptomatic patients, Tc-99m human immunoglobulin (HIG) and Tc-99m leucocyte (LC) whole body scintigraphies were performed on 30 patients with major symptoms of the disease. Comparison of the results with other diagnostic techniques showed that Tc-99m HIG whole body scanning can be a useful diagnostic aid before the disease becomes clinically active in the gastrointestinal system.
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ankara University Medical School, Turkey.
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D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007962:Leukocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013667:Technetium; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
D007136:Immunoglobulins; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C065376:technetium Tc 99m immunoglobulin; D013667:Technetium