Published 1985 | Version v1
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Computer-assisted sequential quantitative analysis of gallium scans in pulmonary sarcoidosis

Creators

  • 1. Veterans Administration Medical Center, Washington, D.C., USA

Description

Fifty-one sequential gallium citrate scans were performed in 22 patients with biopsy-proven sarcoidosis. A computer-assisted quantitative analysis of these scans was performed to obtain a gallium score. The changes in gallium score were correlated with changes in serum angiotensin converting enzyme (SACE) activity and objective changes in clinical status. There was a good concordance between changes in gallium score, SACE activity and clinical assessment in patients with sarcoidosis, and changes in gallium index were slightly superior to SACE index in assessing activity of sarcoidosis. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Eur. J. Respir. Dis.
Journal Volume
66
Series
Eur. J. Respir. Dis.
Journal Page Range
248-255
ISSN
0106-4339

INIS

Country of Publication
Denmark
Country of Input or Organization
Denmark
INIS RN
16064187
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ANGIOTENSIN; COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; GALLIUM 67; LUNGS; SARCOMAS; SCINTISCANNING
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DRUGS; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; GALLIUM ISOTOPES; GLOBULINS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PROTEINS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; VASOCONSTRICTORS