Comparative Accuracy and Complementary Use of 67Ga-Citrate Imaging and Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Abdominal Abscesses

Ultrasound and Ga-citrate imaging were used simultaneously for the evaluation of 26 suspected cases of abdominal abscess. Scintiscanning and ultrasonography identified respectively 92% and 69% of the abscesses. Jointly, both modalities detected all 13 abscesses and we suggest an integrated approach...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1979-03, Vol.4 (3), p.108-109
Main Authors: LISBONA, ROBERT, CASSOFF, JOSEPH, ANGTUACO, ERNEST, SATIN, RICHARD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - diagnostic imaging
Abscess - diagnosis
Abscess - diagnostic imaging
Citrates
Gallium Radioisotopes
Humans
Radionuclide Imaging
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Ultrasound and Ga-citrate imaging were used simultaneously for the evaluation of 26 suspected cases of abdominal abscess. Scintiscanning and ultrasonography identified respectively 92% and 69% of the abscesses. Jointly, both modalities detected all 13 abscesses and we suggest an integrated approach in the evaluation of such cases.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-197903000-00005