Published March 1982 | Version v1
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Cervico-facial actinomycosis

Creators

  • 1. Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL (USA). Nuclear Medicine Div.
  • 2. Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL (USA). Dept. of Medicine

Description

The localization and activity of actinomycosis was demonstrated very well with gallium scintigraphy in a patient with disease in the cervico-facial area. This method as in other inflammatory diseases is also useful for the patient's follow-up and especially to evaluate the response to therapy. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl.-Med.
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl.-Med.
Journal Page Range
143-144
ISSN
0029-5566

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
13692421
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ACTINOMYCES; DIAGNOSIS; GALLIUM 67; HEAD; IMAGES; LACRIMAL DUCTS; LYMPH NODES; NECK; SALIVARY GLANDS; SCINTISCANNING; UPTAKE; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING
Descriptors DEC
BACTERIA; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; BODY AREAS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EYES; GALLIUM ISOTOPES; GLANDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MICROORGANISMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; SENSE ORGANS