Published March 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Lupus myocarditis: case report

  • 1. Deborah Heart Lung Center, Browns Mills, NJ (USA)

Description

Although gallium-67 (67Ga) accumulates in both neoplastic and inflammatory tissues, indium-111 (111In) labeled leukocytes are seen only in inflammatory cells. Indium-111-labeled leukocytes therefore are a useful agent in the noninvasive differentiation of inflammatory tissue from neoplastic tissue. This case is an interesting example of the use of 111In-labeled leukocytes to make that differentiation

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
1
Series
J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
Journal Page Range
17-21
ISSN
0091-4916
CODEN
JNMTB